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http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-562958.mp3Albany, NY – Terry McAuliffe served in various positions in the Clinton…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-499405.mp3Albany, NY – We talked with Dave Barry last week about his new book on money…

Public interviews are scheduled Monday for the three finalists vying to be the next city clerk in Springfield, Massachusetts. A City Council committee…

Teams resumed searching for victims of the condo collapse from 12 days ago. Four bodies were found after the rest of the Champlain Tower South complex was demolished, bringing the death count to 28.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-499406.mp3Albany, NY – It is important to trust who you get your money advice from.…

The mayor of Hoosick Falls, a Rensselaer County village that has been dealing with contamination issues for the past year, is stepping down in a few…

We’re looking back at some of the stories that dominated 2015 this week. The city of Troy made headlines on numerous occasions, including a wild campaign…

The five-time Tony Award winner whose work spanned some four dozen plays and musicals died Tuesday at age 81 due to complications related to COVID-19.

Alan Freed was a Cleveland radio DJ who helped popularize rock and roll in the early 1950s. The new musical about his life, “Rock & Roll Man,” opened off-Broadway at New World Stages on June 21.“Rock & Roll Man” features classics created by legends such as Little Richard, Chuck Berry, LaVern Baker, Buddy Holly, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, as well as original songs written just for the stage by Gary Kupper, who also penned the book for the show with Larry Marshak and Rose Caiola.Rock & Roll Man, starring Tony Award-nominee Constantine Maroulis and Emmy Award-winner Joe Pantoliano. Maroulis plays the Rock & Roll Man himself and he joins us now. His stage credits include Broadway’s Rock of Ages (Tony nomination), RENT, Jesus Chris Superstar, and more. Maroulis also has an active career as a concert performer and competed on season 4 of “American Idol.”

Banjo player Earl Scruggs, who helped shape the sound of American bluegrass music, died Wednesday. He was 88 years old. Fresh Air remembers Scruggs with excerpts from an interview.