Big Nine Second Line Parade makes its way down St. Claude Avenue in the 9th Ward this afternoon! This video shows the first minutes of the parade. It went on for four more hours, through the Upper and Lower 9th Wards, including a stop at the recently re-opened House of Danc... Read more

Irma Thomas joined host Cole Williams on the New Orleans Music Show on Tuesday, December 13! It was a wonderful time all around as she sang a few songs a cappella, discussed her career, her thought process as she sings, mentoring, and much more!  Read more

Kristin Diable joined host Murf Reeves on the New Orleans Music Show on Monday, October 31 to play some music and talk about her upcoming gig at the Ozone Songwriter Festival in Mandeville this weekend! Details at ozonemusic.org. Read more

Chicago blues pianist Marty Sammon passed away unexpectedly at the age of 45 last week, his sudden death happening just one day after he celebrated his birthday. Marty appeared for WWOZ numerous times in recent years. He joined us on the air during the New Orleans Music Sh... Read more

Happy birthday to "Queen Bee" Littdell S. Banister, Tribal Queen of Creole Wild West! Queen Bee is the oldest active Mardi Gras Indian Queen in the city. "I'm not just the Queen on Carnival. I'm a Queen everyday. That spirit, what I want to do, that decision that I have ma... Read more

Here's Corey Ledet & His Cajun Band's set from the Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival, June 2022! The festival is presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and was held at Armstrong Park. cajunzydecofest.com Read more

Here's Sean Ardoin's set from the Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival, June 2022! The festival is presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and was held at Armstrong Park. cajunzydecofest.com Read more

Here's Soul Creole's set from the Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival, June 2022! The festival is presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and was held at Armstrong Park. cajunzydecofest.com Read more

Here's Bruce Daigrepont's set from the Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival, June 2022! The festival is presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and was held at Armstrong Park. cajunzydecofest.com Read more

Here's Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers' set from the Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival, June 2022! The festival is presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and was held at Armstrong Park. cajunzydecofest.com Read more