What defines Cajun music? What defines Creole music? What defines Blues, Jazz, or even Rock ‘n Roll? And if some definitions set them apart, what definitions bind them together? Such questions are something that The Lost Bayou Ramblers have been chewing over for the las... Read more

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The St. Louis Cathedral Christmas Concert series will open on Monday, December 4 with a performance from Ellis Marsalis. Each concert runs from 6-7p and is free. Here is this year's full schedule: Monday, Dec. 4 Ellis Marsalis Tues., Dec. 5 Javier Olondo presents a Celebra... Read more

This is a newly launched, ongoing series of interviews with musicians from the Gulf South. This project sprung from my passion for music, and my conversations with the many musicians featured during my radio programs. Featured in this video is Cedric Burnside, the grandson ... Read more

Aralean Delores Hawkins Porter has passed away after a vibrant and loving lifetime on November 27, 2017 at the age of 71. Ara was George Porter, Jr.'s partner of more than 50 years and wife of 33 years, as well as friend and auntie to many. She was also a mother, grandmothe... Read more

Over the coming weeks, we're featuring WWOZ's top videos of 2017! This one is from back in January at the Danny Barker Festival's opening night at Snug Harbor. The song, 'Struttin' With Some Barbecue,' was first recorded by Louis Armstrong in Chicago in 1927 with his Hot Fi... Read more

Norman Robinson has been a part of the journalistic landscape in New Orleans since 1976. In June of 2014 he began a well deserved retirement, after 38 years on television in the Crescent City. He spent the past 24 years anchoring the 6pm & 10pm newscasts at the NBC affiliat... Read more

1) LUNA Fête returns to Lafayette Square on Wednesday, December 6 for a three day run. This visionary initiative was created by the Arts Council New Orleans in 2014 to utilize our city's iconic landscape as the canvas for outdoor, public artworks created with light and tech... Read more

Annie Ellicott joined David Torkanowsky and James Singleton in the WWOZ studio last summer for a short performance and a chat with New Orleans Music Show host Michael Dominici. Check out their performance of 'Blues Skies' below.  Read more