UNDERGROUND ROOTS OF AMERICAN ROUTES
The roots of American Routes were partly in “underground radio”…
In the late 1960s, “underground radio” grew nationwide to bring the new rock and pop…
American Routes explores the shared and individual musical threads that contribute to the great diversity of American culture, from blues to Cajun, Tejano to jazz, country to soul and all the stops in between.
Rock 'n' Roll Then & Now: Fats Domino & Albert Lee
We pay tribute to the late Fats Domino with our favorite of the New Orleans piano man's Imperial releases. And we hear the Fat Man's reflective side in a rare 2007 conversation with him about escaping Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters and how his faith saw him through. Veteran blues harp player Billy "Boy" Arnold tells of… read more
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REMEMBERING BIG JAY MCNEELY
Saxophonist Cecil James McNeely, known as Big Jay McNeely, passed away from cancer on September 16th. Known for his honking style and wild stage antics,…
REMEMBERING LAZY LESTER
Baton Rouge bluesman Lazy Lester died on August 22, after battling stomach cancer for the last few months. He was 85.
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