The Route Song of the Day
Listen above to The Route's afternoon host, Hannah Maier, as she interviews touring band TWEN ahead of their show at The Bug Jar in Rochester on 2/11/2026.
News & Views from WRUR
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The Route is airing the radio adaptation of the Wizard of Oz on December 26th. -
NPR's Tiny Desk announcement for 2026 on The Route. Entry window opens January 13, 2026! -
Hannah Maier from The Route interviews JD McPherson ahead of his show at Temple Theatre in Rochester on 12/13/2025.
Latest Route Music News
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Peplowski, who died Feb. 2, started playing clarinet professionally at age 10 and went on to perform with the Benny Goodman Orchestra and to record on his own. Originally broadcast July 7, 1999.
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Saadiq helped shape modern R&B and soul in Tony! Toni! Toné! and as a solo artist. Now he's up for an Oscar for his song, "I Lied to You" from the film Sinners. Originally broadcast July 8, 2025.
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Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
Ebo Taylor has died at 90. He was a world-renowned musician and composer of African highlife music, but it took decades for him to come to the U.S.
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The Grammy Awards show is influencing people's listening habits this week.
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Considered the father of Afrobeat, Kuti used his music in the 1970s to combat colonial values and brutal dictatorship. Podcaster Jad Abumrad tells his story in the series, Fela Kuti: Fear No Man.
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This week, country star Ella Langley and rapper Don Toliver hit career milestones on the pop charts.
