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Lady and Men Rollers Second Line Parade, Sun. 1p

Thu, 12/27/18

New Year's Eve, Louis Fires A Gun: Tricentennial Music Moment

Wed, 12/26/18
On December 31, 1912, in New Orleans, an 11-year-old boy took his stepfather’s gun without permission, and in all the excitement of New Year’s Eve, he fired six blanks into the air. This impulsive action likely changed the course of music forever. Read more

2018 in 18 Videos

Sun, 12/23/18

Rhythm Room 12/21/18

Sat, 12/22/18
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1     Get Down Santa     The Jive Turkeys     03:02     Get Down Santa 7" 2     Peace Will Come     Southern Avenue     04:11     Southern Avenue 3     Bridges Instead Of Walls     Staple Singers     04:01     Be What You Are 4     Bright Soul     Bunny Wailer     04:15    ... Read more

Women of Class Second Line Parade Sunday

Fri, 12/21/18

5 things to know for 12/21 - 12/27

Thu, 12/20/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
1) Christmas is on Tuesday and some of our show hosts will be sharing the songs of the season, WWOZ style! Listen live, or check out our New Orleans holiday music playlist on YouTube. Or listen in on our 2-week archive. Sally Young had a festive show on Thursday morning, Mi... Read more

Video: Brother Martin High School on School Groove

Thu, 12/20/18
The Brother Martin High School Stage Band, under the direction of Mr. Chris Bailey, joined host Michael Dominici in the studio for the December edition of School Groove. Check out their performance below-- the future of music in New Orleans is bright!  Read more

Galactic to debut new tracks on Thursday 'Morning Set'

Wed, 12/19/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
Tune in around 8am Thursday morning as Galactic's Stanton Moore and Ben Ellman join host Scott Borne live in the studio to talk about their new ownership of legendary New Orleans venue, Tipitina's, plus debut some new tracks from the band's upcoming album. If you missed it... Read more

Brother Martin HS Jazz Band on 'School Groove,' Th. 12p

Wed, 12/19/18

Video: Sync Up - Basic Financial Literacy for Musicians

Wed, 12/19/18
WWOZ was on hand to live video stream from the latest Sync Up, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation tonight. Watch the video below for a primer on what every musician should know about how to manage money. Presenters: Jeremy Gelbwaks, management consultan... Read more

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