The 2017 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest is coming! The sound of great blues and scent of delicious BBQ will fill the air surrounding Lafayette Square the weekend of Oct. 13-15. Check out this year's lineup below and if you can't make it there yourself, tune in to WWOZ's liv... Read more

Drummer Joe Lastie, member of the Lastie musical family and known for his work with Preservation Hall Jazz Band, has released Jazz Corner of the World with Joe Lastie’s New Orleans Sound. The album features the first 10 tracks of songs within the traditional New Orleans son... Read more

We welcomed the mighty Edna Karr Brass Band, led by director Chris Herrero, into our studios for the first episode of School Groove of the 2017-18 school year earlier today! Check it out: Read more

Attendance at Southern Decadence, held over Labor Day weekend, broke records with over 210,000 attendees celebrating pride, life, and love in the French Quarter. WWOZ was on hand to capture some highlights from the festive scene.  Read more

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In honor of what would've been Allison Miner's 68th birthday (Sep. 23), here's Reverence, a documentary about this uniquely driven woman who had a huge influence on New Orleans music and culture. Reverence is a close look at the life and work of a woman who spent her life "... Read more

1) Saturday, September 23 is Free Museum Day, courtesy of the Smithsonian! Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket. Find out how you can get your free ticket (+1).  2) Two blues powerho... Read more

Happy to introduce our new late night show host, Jennifer Brady! Jennifer will be hitting the airwaves every Friday night from 12a-3a with The Midnight Cap. Listeners can expect an eclectic array of blues and R&B for your nightcap.  Jennifer is a Louisiana native who grew ... Read more

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