Congratulations to Johnny Vidacovich on being awarded the "Lifetime Achievement in Music" at the Gambit's Big Easy Awards! "Johnny Vidacovich, in his more than 50 years performing, has drummed with Mose Allison, Chet Baker, James Booker, Joe Henderson, Professor Longhair, ... Read more

An extra pan of dressing can be a welcome addition to holiday dinner gatherings. While oyster or rice dressing might be more traditional, this cornbread dressing is pretty wonderful too, even if it's a bit more generically "Southern." In theory, you can use any sort of saus... Read more

Volunteer at WWOZ   WWOZ Volunteers: Where are you from and what inspired you to move to New Orleans? I am a native of Seattle, WA. My wife is from Louisiana and made New Orleans her home before moving to Seattle for work. I’ve been a musician and American music history ... Read more

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson gets on the phone with Good Fellas' Raynold Fenelon to talk about how floats and modern music are impacting second line culture, how it feels to cancel this year's parade, why he's willing to spend a lot of his own money... Read more

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The 2020 New Orleans Film Festival is happening November 6-22! The film fest is one of the few festivals that will feature in-person events this year, as the New Orleans Film Society has created a combination festival involving outdoor open air cinemas and at-home streaming... Read more

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Men of Class president Tony Hookfin talks to Action Jackson about when he first started in second lines, how the pandemic has delayed celebrating a big anniversary, what goes into picking a king and queen, and much more "behind the sce... Read more

Here's a new video from Dumpstaphunk featuring Chali 2na and Trombone Shorty for 'Justice 2020!' The song is the second single off of their forthcoming album, Where Do We Go From Here, slated for release spring 2021 via Mascot Label Group / The Funk Garage. 'Justice 2020' ... Read more

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