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Rhythm Room 10/18/19

Sat, 10/19/19
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 Popeye Ska Granville Williams Orchestra 02:30 King Size Ska 2 Heaven The Chambers Brothers 04:07 Columbia 45488 B (1971) 3 Magnificent Sanctuary Band Donny Hathaway 04:26 Donny Hathaway (Self Titled) 4 get ready rock steady justin hinds and the dominoes 03:55 travel with lo... Read more

Video: Sweet Crude 'Rougarou'

Fri, 10/18/19
Sweet Crude drops their new single, 'Rougarou,' today! Check out their performance of the song at WWOZ a couple weeks ago. They're celebrating its release on Verve Records with a show tonight at Tipitina's. Read more

In Memoriam: Michael Kopacz

Fri, 10/18/19
Michael Dugué Kopacz passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019. He played an important role in the history of WWOZ, devising our call letters (Wonderful Wizard of OZ -- pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!) before we first went on the air in 1980. Known as "the Wi... Read more

Guitar Lightnin' Lee: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 10/18/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Ben Sandmel interviews Guitar Lightnin' Lee on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage in 2012. Photo by Mike Elliot. Catch Guitar Lightnin' Lee at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Sunday, October 20 starting at 2p in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz F... Read more

Zion Harmonizers: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 10/17/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Zion Harmonizers perform in the Gospel Tent in 2013. Photo by Hunter King. Catch them at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Sunday, October 20 starting at 11a in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fes... Read more

Little Freddie King: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 10/16/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Little Freddie King performs at Jazz Fest 2012. Photo by Bill Sasser. Catch him at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Sunday, October20 starting at 5:45p in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest ph... Read more

Video: Filmmaker Michael Murphy on “Up From The Streets, New Orleans: the City of Music”

Tue, 10/15/19
Sitting down with filmmaker Michael Murphy as he discusses his latest, Up From The Streets, New Orleans: the City of Music. The film will screen as part of the 2019 New Orleans Film Festival at the Orpheum Theater on Tuesday, October 22 at 7:45p. "Up From the Streets offe... Read more

Galactic: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 10/15/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Erica Falls and Corey Henry perform with Galactic in 2016. Photo by Black Mold. Catch Erica at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Saturday, October 19 starting at 3:15p in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring... Read more

Video: Big 6 Brass Band at WWOZ, Oct. 2019

Tue, 10/15/19
The Big 6 Brass Band joined us in the studio on Friday, October 11 to close out our fall membership drive in fine fashion! Check it out below and support our streams and broadcasts of New Orleans community radio to the universe all day, every day by becoming a member.  Read more

Video: Shannon Powell at WWOZ, Oct. 2019

Tue, 10/15/19
Shannon Powell and his band joined us in the studio on Friday, October 11 to show their support for WWOZ during our fall membership drive! Check it out below and support our streams and broadcasts of New Orleans community radio to the universe all day, every day by becoming... Read more

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