CELEBRATING SAM COOKE'S 90TH BIRTHDAY
Today is Sam Cooke’s 90th birthday. Celebrate his life by checking out Sam Cooke: Legend, the Grammy Award winning feature documentary from ABKCO Films, now…
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
Dion: Golden Oldies -- Black & White Classics of the 50s, 60s and Now
It's back to the Golden Age of doo wop and classic songs of the era from Black and White groups. A conversation with Dion DiMucci, the Bronx born and raised singer who made his name first with his neighborhood group the Belmonts. We talk about his Italian American roots and his love of the blues,… read more
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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…
REMEMBERING CHARLEY PRIDE
Country music star Charley Pride passed away on December 12 from Covid-19. He was 86 years old.
To learn more about his life, click here;
