With no expectations, armed with record label skills and a belief in the power of honest groove music, Durand Jones and the Indications have crafted a beautiful, thick soul record.  D. Jones's story is a simple music  fairy tale.  Some fellas listen to a lot of groovy... Read more

1.    New Orleans taps into its rich French heritage as the city celebrates a whole week of Bastille Day Fête. On July 14th, New Orleans Museum of Art will host an evening event from 6-9pm featuring music and dancing with local swing band the Bon Bon Vivant, a cooking demon... Read more

A Funeral Service for Isaac "Mr. Ike" Edward, the oldest living Mardi Gras Indian who passed away last week, will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, July 15 at D. W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Avenue. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM. A traditional Mard... Read more

When keyboardist, singer-songwriter, and producer PJ Morton is not touring with pop musical act Maroon 5, he is busy creating and releasing solo music under his own label, Morton Records. His latest, Gumbo, recorded at New Orleans’ own Parlor Studios, draws on a wide range ... Read more

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Tune in this Wednesday July 12 around 10:30 p.m. for the July WWOZ Kitchen Sink 2017 Summer of Love Series Live Broadcasts from Studi-Oz. For the second in our series of Live Broadcast Performances we have the Wanting. The Boudin Cowboy discovered the Wanting at the Michael... Read more

  Sometimes, an album surfaces and I have an instant rapport. The connections could be any number of things, but there is a familiarity or comfort, even if the subject matter is not so comfortable.  Really, I think is because the songs are saying how I am feeling.  Tapping ... Read more