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5 things to know for 10/21-10/27

Fri, 10/21/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

1) It's Fall Pledge Drive time! If WWOZ enriches your life, please show your support by becoming a member today. We are a listener-supported station and every member makes a difference for us! AND we've got some awesome thank you gifts-- there are some real cool perks to jo... Read more

Plucking The Celtic Harp Strings at The Hispanic Heritage Festival

Tue, 10/18/16

Rounding out Hispanic Heritage Month, Ecos Latinos, Jean Lafitte National Jazz Historical Park & Preserve, and The New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park presents the Latino Heritage Festival to take place Saturday Oct.22, 2016 and Saturday Oct. 29, at 2.30 pm at the Louis... Read more

New music spotlight: WWOZ #44 'If Only You Knew'

Tue, 10/18/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Each year, WWOZ puts out a new CD with some of the best sounds of New Orleans and where we've been in the previous 12 months. CD #44, If Only You Knew, is one of the finest we've put together yet, filled with rip-roaring music from local and national acts recorded live by W... Read more

New Orleans musicians share why 'OZ is important to them

Mon, 10/17/16

Why support WWOZ? Here's why from New Orleans musicians James Andrews, Joe Lastie, Benny Turner, Derrick Freeman, Meschiya Lake, the Pinettes Brass Band, John 'Papa' Gros, and so many more! Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 10/14/16

5 things to know for 10/14-10/20

Fri, 10/14/16

1) It's a good weekend in New Orleans as the weather is cooling down and there's lots to do! The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest is happening Friday through Sunday at Lafayette Square. Check out the lineup here. If you can't make it down, we'll be video streaming live all we... Read more

Papa Mali 'Honey Bee'

Thu, 10/13/16

In anticipation of the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest this weekend, we're sharing some performance highlights from the last two years at the festival this week. Today's performance comes from Papa Mali in 2014. Read more

Meet the new New Orleans Music Show Hosts: Cole Williams & Derrick Freeman

Wed, 10/12/16

Happy to announce our new Tuesday and Wednesday New Orleans Music Show hosts! Cole Williams will be filling the show host seat on the Tuesday edition of the New Orleans Music Show, 11a-2p. In addition to her DJing skills, Cole fronts an African rock band with a pioneering s... Read more

Little Freddie King 'Bad News'

Wed, 10/12/16

In anticipation of the upcoming Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest (Oct. 14-16), we're sharing some performance highlights from the last two years at the festival this week. Today's performance comes from Little Freddie King with 'Bad News' last year at the festival. Read more

Farewell to Shooglenifty frontman and renowned Scottish fiddler Angus R. Grant.

Tue, 10/11/16

Authored by:  Sharon Armstrong

  Celtic music has lost a great musician with the recent passing of celebrated Lochaber fiddler Angus R. Grant, front man for the groundbreaking Celtic fusion group Shooglenifty. Grant passed away on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 following a short illness at the age of 49. As a fo... Read more