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We're Getting Closer Every Day! Thanks to devoted Guardian Angels of the Groove like you, plus additional backing from Foundations, sponsors, and a considerable estate donation, we have raised $241,000 toward bridging the $400,000 annual funding gap created by the loss of ... Read more

Ol Man River will be sitting in for Neil Pellegrin on this evening's  R & B show and will be having a three hour tribute to Dolly Parton. we will start at the beginning with her first album Hello I'm Dolly Parton released in 1967 and play a track from each of the 49 solo al... Read more

Full performance from Cyril Neville & the Uptown Rulers live on the New Orleans Music Show show at WWOZ August 19, 2026!  It was the perfect time to present Cyril with his own Guardian of the Groove honor, which now hangs on the walls of WWOZ alongside other greats like Dr.... Read more

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This is the first few minutes of the 2026-27 second line parading season in New Orleans as Valley of Silent Men step out on August 23, 2026! WWOZ out in the streets with Indi the Doll. The 97-degree heat didn't slow them down at all. The parade went on for four more hours a... Read more

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Jerome "Big Duck" Smith, a Freedom Rider, civil rights leader, community organizer, culture bearer, and mentor passed Friday, August 21, 2026 at the age of 87. Smith dedicated his life to justice and to preserving the culture of New Orleans. As a young man, he participated... Read more

          The 54th annual RockyGrass Festival exceeded all of my expectations. RockyGrass takes place in the small town of Lyons Colorado about 50 miles northeast of Denver. From arrival to departure everything was run smooth and the years of experience shined through. The... Read more