
Roots After Hours
Tuesdays, 11 pm - 1 am
Roots After Hours is a show exploring the origins and creators of today's modern musical landscape. Find the connections and trace the lineage of country, blues, rock and roll, soul, and all the artists that contribute to our rich musical history. From Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie, and Steve Earle to Muddy Waters, the Rolling Stones, and Johnny Thunders, we'll cover a lot of territory late at night.
Latest Stories
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Lehigh Valley guitarist and singer Doug Ashby from Lehigh Valley blues rock joins WDIY's Bill Dautremont-Smith ahead of the band's set at this year's Musikfest. They discuss the band and listen to some tracks off Tavern Tan's albums including 2020's Tandemic.
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Check out photos from the 14th Blues, Brews & Barbecue festival which took place in downtown Allentown on Saturday, July 23, 2022 with music from Mr. Sipp, Veronica Lewis, the Groove Merchants, and more.
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"Lil' Ed" Williams of Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials talks with WDIY's Neil Hever about his unlikely job cleaning cars during the pandemic lockdown, and his return to headlining festivals — including the the Blast Furnace Blues Festival in Bethlehem on Sunday, July 24, 2022.
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Blues musician Tinsley Ellis talks with WDIY's Neil Hever about getting his start playing music after sitting front row at a B.B. King show; plus his upcoming concert at Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks in Bethlehem.