Savory beignets are a thing! This version is called the Jam n Ham Beignet, and it's from Beggars Banquet at 1330 Prytania, just a few blocks above Calliope. It features black forest ham and raspberry preserves spread over a freshly made beignet & closed into a sandwich. Of ... Read more

Preservation Hall Brass Band joined host Murf Reeves on the New Orleans Music Show Monday afternoon! Check out their set below.  Read more

Congratulations to Tank & the Bangas and Jon Batiste for their Grammy Award wins last night! Tank & the Bangas "The Heart, the Mind, the Soul" was voted the Best Spoken Word Poetry album while Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson won Best Song Written for Visual Media for “It Never ... Read more

Congratulations to all of the 2025 Grammy Award nominees, especially those from Louisiana and the Gulf Coast!  Jon Batiste's documentary American Symphony earned nominations in two categories, Best Music Film and a song featured in the film by Batiste and Dan Wilson for Be... Read more

WWOZ is saddened to share that Dr. Lawrence Ketchens II passed away early this morning. He was a beloved husband to Doreen Ketchens, as well as a devoted father, friend, and musician. Lawrence was most recognized as a member of Doreen's Jazz, playing tuba, valve trombone, d... Read more

This year's French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron will take place April 10-13, 2025! French Quarter Fest is the largest free festival and showcase of Louisiana music, food, and culture. The festival takes place across venues and stages in the French Quarter of New Or... Read more

WWOZ is saddened to share that former show host Belle "Brown Sugar" Moore died on January 22, 2025. Brown Sugar was one of the biggest personalities to ever grace the airwaves in New Orleans, and served as a DJ on WWOZ from the late 1980s until 2004. She also led our member... Read more

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