Larry McKinley, Minit Records co-founder and voice of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, has died at the age of 85. Funeral arrangements are pending, and the family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the NOJHF&F capital campaign in Larry’s name. Read more

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Congratulations to Louisiana's 2014 Grammy nominees, listed below, led by double-nominee Allen Toussaint. The 56th Annual Grammy Awards happen on January 26, 2014. Allen Toussaint Best Americana Album: Songbook, and Best American Roots Song: "Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed" Bobby ... Read more

It's Christmas time down the bayou! Get ready for the holiday season with this recipe courtesy of Chef Matt Murphy and The Ritz-Carlton of New Orleans. Read more

Part 3 of 3. Dr. John and Herlin Riley talk with the late (and much missed) Bob French in April of 2007. They talk about the crack in the Liberty Bell, James Black, Dave Bartholomew's excellence as a player of the blues, and all kind of stuff. Part 1 Part 2 Read more

Listen to this wide-ranging, three-part conversation between the the late Bob French, Dr. John, and Herlin Riley. Among the topics: the crack in the Liberty Bell, George Bush second lining, and the excellence of Dave Bartholomew. Read more

Part 2 of 3. Dr. John and Herlin Riley talk with the late (and much missed) Bob French in April of 2007. They talk about Dr. John's band, talking like Sigmund Freud, New Orleans as "the psyche ward without walls", the constipation blues, George Bush second lining, and much ... Read more

In honor of the Saints big win last night, have a look at Kermit Ruffins, "A Saints Christmas", from his 2009 Have A Crazy Cool Christmas disc.     This is the second in a series of seasonal videos that we're calling "Holiday Music, WWOZ Style". Check out the whole YouTube ... Read more

This weeks program features two sets of Luther Kent and Trick Bag, along with an interview with Luther about everything from his early years playing under the name Duke Royal to his discovery of the late Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland while walking past a jukebox at a club on Washingto... Read more

Jerod "Big Chief Rody" Lewis, chief of the Black Eagles Third Ward Calliope Tribe, passed away on November 25, 2013, aged 49. Big Chief Rody became chief of the Black Eagles, one of the oldest Uptown Mardi Gras Indian tribes, in 1981, succeeding his father, Percy "Big Chief ... Read more