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The nominations for the 2017 Grammy Awards are out and many Louisiana artists are up to receive big honors. Nominees with Louisiana ties include Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers for Top of the Mountain (Best Regional Roots Music Album), Lost Bayou Ramblers for Kalenda... Read more

We're featuring your photos on social media and web! Thanks to everyone who's used our hashtag, #WWOZ, lately. These are your pictures, captured everywhere from the WWOZ studio to Tokyo, Japan, with more to come! Post your WWOZ inspired pics and use #WWOZ to help us find t... Read more

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The good people at Discogs have put together an interactive map featuring EVERY brick-and-mortar record store on the planet. This is truly an impressive feat, and helps cross the language barrier that arises during travel.  Next time you're in another domestic city and jon... Read more

Twerk Thomson came in to promote Twerk Thomson Plays Unpopular Songs at WWOZ earlier this year. Unpopular Songs is a different type of traditional jazz album. Instead of polished and pristine, the cuts are gritty and accompanied by the pops and hisses that give vinyl record... Read more

1) Tipitina's is celebrating 40 years this weekend with two fantastic shows-- "A Neville Family Groove: Celebrating 40 Years of Music at Tipitina's with the First Family of Funk" on Friday, November 24 and "The Funkin' Truth: Celebrating 40 Years of Music at Tipitina's with... Read more

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More to enjoy from the 1978 Jazz Festival in Nice, France. Here's Professor Longhair's set from June 16. James Booker also performed that day. We featured his set last week (link below).  Read more