REMEMBERING COKIE ROBERTS
Cokie Roberts, a journalist and political commentator who won three Emmy Awards during a long career with NPR and ABC News, has died at 75.…
American Routes is blues and jazz, gospel and soul, rockabilly and country, Cajun and swamp pop, Tejano, Latin… and beyond. Songs and stories from musicians describe a deep and diverse nation with sounds and styles shared by all Americans. From the bayous to the beltways, from crossroads to crosstown, on interstates and city streets, turn up your radio for the sonic journey!
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Autumn Equinox & Remembering Aretha Franklin
As temperatures begin to dip and the leaves turn color, we celebrate the Autumnal Equinox with a soundtrack for the changing season. We hope for crisp air in Fall with Nina Simone's plea, "Chilly Winds Don't Blow," and Sarah Vaughan's take on Kurt Weill's "September Song." For the harvest, we spin Johnny Cash's "Pickin' Time."… read more
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REMEMBERING ART NEVILLE
Art “Poppa Funk” Neville, founding member of The Meters and the Neville Brothers, passed away at age 81 on July 22, 2019. The legendary keyboardist…
REMEMBERING JOAO GILBERTO
Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist Joao Gilberto passed away Saturday July 6, 2019. Gilberto is fondly remembered as O Mito (The Legend) for his role…
