Where: Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar, 1931 Orleans Ave When: Today, Monday May 11 starting at 5pAt Trumpet Black Fest by the Hill and Andrews Families, more than 20 bands will be on hand to celebrate the life and talent of Travis "Trumpet Black" Hill. They include New Breed Brass Ban... Read more

Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Roadshow do "Foot Of Canal Street" during a Threadheads benefit concert at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington DC, June 3, 2010. With Big Sam, Alex McMurray, Debbie Davis, and a number of other familiar faces.  Read more

Audubon Zoo is hosting a special fete for mothers, and Irma Thomas is headlining! Mother to four children herself, Thomas will take the stage at the Zoo at 2:30pm on Sunday for a special 90-minute set that's geared towards mothers and full of personal anecdotes. Entry is fr... Read more

Can you say "Blues masterpiece"? Check out the Master of the Telecaster, the late great Albert Collins (d. 1993), in a 1990 performance of "If Trouble Was Money." From Leona, Texas, Collins was introduced to the guitar by his older cousin: Lightnin' Hopkins.  Read more

Rolled up in a blend of spices, crawfish, and Gouda macaroni these little guys are something else! Try fritters for a delicious alternative for entertaining. Recipe Courtesy of Lousiana Cookin' Magazine. Read more

Before his sad, untimely death last week, Travis "Trumpet Black" Hill was collaborating with film maker James Demaria on a documentary. The videos below consist of clips recorded for that project. They are little tough to watch in places, but definitely worth 15 minutes of ... Read more

WWOZ has partnered with Indywood Cinema for a series of music documentaries on the second Sunday of each month this spring. This month's feature is "Marley," showing on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at 7:00pm. "Marley" is, of course, all about music innovator Bob Marley. First relea... Read more

Feufollet, the Cajun/Americana quintet from Lafayette, does "Tired of Your Tears" from the 2015 album Two Universes (now available on vinyl).  According to band member Kelli Jones-Savoy this video is "a comical view of a day in the life of a photographer who is simply fed u... Read more