SIXTY YEARS OF ARHOOLIE: AN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
On December 10, Arhoolie Records celebrates 60 years of sharing regional American music and the Arhoolie Foundation marks its 25th anniversary with a free online…
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!
American Routes—produced in New Orleans since 1998
American Routes Live: Creole Songlines of Leyla McCalla and Saxophonist Donald Harrison's Jazz Journey
We go live in concert and conversation with two New Orleans artists each of whom bring their family heritage forward into contemporary music. Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Leyla McCalla has called New Orleans home for many years, but her family ties are to Haiti. She draws on French Creole roots for inspiration, as well as… read more
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REMEMBERING CHARLEY PRIDE
Country music star Charley Pride passed away on December 12 from Covid-19. He was 86 years old.
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RING AROUND THE ROSIE: METAFOLKLORE, RHYME AND REASON
In this week’s Guilty Pleasures and Forgotten Treasures show, we feature the Jaynetts’ hit, “Sally Go Round the Roses,” about the play-party song/singing-game, “Ring Around…
