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Meet our new Friday night show host

Thu, 09/21/17

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

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

Autumn Leaves, Bluegrass Music and Craft Beer

Thu, 09/21/17

These can all be found at the 8th annual Festy located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Arrington,VA. As we welcome fall with the autumnal equinox this weekend,  here in NOLA real fall weather might be still a month away but not so in other areas of the coun... Read more

Free Museum Day this Saturday, 9/23

Wed, 09/20/17

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Museum Day Live! is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket. The Museum Day Live! ticket provides free admiss... Read more

Video: Bamboula 2000 at 'OZ

Tue, 09/19/17

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Show host Maryse Dejean was pleased to welcome Bamboula 2000 onto the Monday edition of Jazz From The French Market yesterday. Check out their performance below. Read more

New music spotlight: Roderick Paulin

Tue, 09/19/17

Authored by:  Chris Saucier

Saxophonist, composer, and educator Roderick Paulin’s independent sophomore recording, Slow But Steady, a collection of contemporary jazz standards that is “an authentic embodiment of true and pure jazz music.” The title is homage to the record’s ten-plus year process, and ... Read more

New Orleans Film Fest 2017 (10/11-10/19)

Mon, 09/18/17

The New Orleans Film Fest is back and bigger than ever. Its 28th incarnation will run from Wednesday, October 11 to Thursday, October 19. The festival will again feature many films by local filmmakers and films that are especially of local interest, plus a few with music as... Read more

The Best Music Video You'll Ever See

Rhythm Room Playlist 09/15/17

In Memoriam: Lissa Driscoll

Fri, 09/15/17

Remembering a one-of-a-kind woman this morning-- rest in peace, Lissa Driscoll.  Lissa was a longtime performer at various spots throughout the French Quarter and befriended and influenced many musicians in New Orleans. She first came to New Orleans to see her heroine, Blu... Read more

5 things to know for 9/15 - 9/21

Thu, 09/14/17

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

1) The fourth annual New Orleans Irish Festival comes to Kingsley House on Saturday, September 16. Performers include the New Orleans Celtic Heart Ensemble, The Poor Clares, Speed The Mule, Catherine Koehler, Richie Stafford and Friends, and Stephen’s Green. New to the fest... Read more