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

Country, Cuban and Cajun: Raul Malo & The Mavericks; The Pine Leaf Boys

We meet Raul Malo, the Miami-born and Cuban-descended singer and leader of The Mavericks, known for country, pop and roots rock. We'll talk about that and Latin music, all behind the band's huge success in country music and their recent successful all Spanish language recording. Then a live concert and conversation with the Pine Leaf… read more

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NEXT WEEK It's "Carnival Time" in the Caribbean, New Orleans, and French Louisiana with Professor Longhair and a Cast of Thousands

LAST WEEK Home Grown Soul: Jimmy Hughes and Booker T. Jones

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REMEMBERING WALTER "WOLFMAN" WASHINGTON AND TOPSY CHAPMAN

Legendary New Orleans bluesman Walter “Wolfman” Washington passed away on December 22, 2022. He was 79.

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REMEMBERING CAPTAIN DOC HAWLEY

Captain Doc Hawley, New Orleans riverboat captain who piloted the steamboat Natchez and played its calliope, passed away on Saturday. He was 87 years old.…