Tune in Tuesday, May 29 to hear the '50s R&B Show with host Neil Pellegrin. He'll be featuring the life and music of legendary hitmaker and fan-favorite, Jimmy Beasley, during his 7-10p slot. If you missed it, hear it on our 2-week archive through Monday, June 11, 2018. Nei... Read more

Tune in Thursday night 7-10p as DJ Swamp Boogie sits in for George Ingmire on the Blues and R&B show! He'll welcome special guest Cedric Burnside to discuss his forthcoming new release on Single Lock Records (his first major label release). We'll premiere a few tracks.  DJ... Read more

Tune in from 6-8p on Sunday, March 4 as the Minister of Swing celebrates what would've been Glenn Miller's 114th birthday (b. March 1, 1904).  Glenn Miller was, of course, a premier talent of the Big Band/Swing era. He is best known for his seminal classic, 'Moonlight Seren... Read more

Tune into Music of Mass Distraction with host Black Mold tonight in the 7p hour to hear six of the first recorded blues songs ever.  The songs range from 1914 to 1925.  Read more

Dr. Ike, founder of the Ponderosa Stomp and music aficionado, will guest DJ on tonight's Kitchen Sink (10p-12a). Dr. Ike is a fount of knowledge on music, including the unsung heroes of American music that the Ponderosa Stomp is known for.  The Stomp boasts "3 days of the ... Read more

The 50-year anniversary of the 1967 "Summer of Love" is here and we at the WWOZ Wednesday night Kitchen Sink Show are celebrating it in a couple of ways throughout the summer. We will be highlighting music specifically L.P.’s or Albums as they were called back then released... Read more

Tune in tonight (Tuesday, January 10) as host David Kunian hosts a 5-part Danny Barker radio project in honor of Barker's birthday on January 13 and this week's Danny Barker Guitar & Banjo Festival. Listen here from 10p-12a! If you miss it, it'll be available afterwards on ... Read more

Listen in 7-10p tonight (Tuesday, January 3) as host Neil Pellegrin welcomes Andre Labat, the current owner of a portion of Poppa Stoppa's record collection, to our airwaves. Labat currently holds a bundle of 45s and 4-track broadcast tapes originally owned by the legendary... Read more

Smiley Lewis died 50 years ago Friday and in honor of his lasting influence on New Orleans music and R&B in general, WWOZ show host Neil Pellegrin will be sharing a Smiley Lewis tribute on his Tuesday night 1950s R&B show. The show will span 4-5 hours, running over into Dav... Read more

On Saturday at midnight until Sunday 3am, it is music you've never heard by musicians you've never heard of....  From the 50s to the 70s - all the non-hits (but the music that fundamentally influenced the music you grew up with).     With that format, a program guide come... Read more