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

THIS WEEK

Blues--The Universal Solvent & Little Freddie King Live

Blues...it's a universal solvent in music. There's blues in jazz, R & B, roots rock and soul, country, Cajun, Latin, funk, hip-hop, rock and pop... It's everywhere! We'll hear from all corners of the musical map including Bessie Smith, Buddy Guy, Freddy Fender and Clifton Chenier and more. Then an hour with Octogenarian electric country… read more

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NEXT WEEK A Music Map of New Orleans Lives - with Creole Jazz Singer John BouttÃ©

LAST WEEK Thanksgiving 2023: Words and Music of Inspiration and Solace in Troubled Times

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NICK SPITZER FEATURED ON DETOURS FROM COUNTRY ROADS MAGAZINE

For the Season Finale of DETOURS, Jordan, Alex, and contributor John Wirt sit down with host of NPR’s nationally-syndicated American Routes, Nick Spitzer, to discuss…

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NICK SPITZER HONORED AT NEA NATIONAL HERITAGE FELLOWSHIP AWARD PUBLIC CEREMONY

American Routes host Nick Spitzer was honored along with the rest of the 2023 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows in a live…

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NICK SPITZER: IMPRESARIO OF AMERICAN ROUTES

Nick Spitzer, professor of anthropology, celebrates 25 years as producer and host of the public radio program “American Routes.” Broadcasting from a studio on…