To get in the mood for St. Valentine's Day, listen to selections from Leroy Jones' wonderful new album that will be officially released at Donna's on Saturday night, February 14th. Leroy will be in the studio to talk about his new CD "Sweeter Than A Summer's Breeze" a... Read more

Carnival time is a chance for many to exercise unbridled drinking and partaking. People from the "land of last call for alcohol" and locals alike find themselves in cloudy states of mental depravity/bliss. While I'm not condoning any sort of debauchery, this show is all abo... Read more

On Feb 3rd, the Tuesday New Orleans Music Show (11 am - 2 pm) will kick off Carnival with the appearance of Frankie Ford, this year's King of the Krewe Du Vieux. Frankie will be making a two-fold trip as he will also be celebrating the release of a new CD "On the Street Wh... Read more

Tenor saxophonist David "Fathead Newman" passed last week at the age of 75. Best known for his work with Ray Charles in the '50s and '60s, Newman recorded prolifically as a sideman and leader through 2008. Read more

Reporter Julia Botero looks back at the Upstairs Lounge tragedy that galvanized the local gay community. "Remember the Upstairs Lounge" is a heartfelt memorial by New Orleans artist Skylar Fein. Read more

It's been a while since Mark, owner of Piety Street recording studios has been by the studio, so we've got some catching up to do. Tune in on Wednesday, January 28th (11am to 2pm CST) to see Mr. Bingham is up to these days. Mark Bingham Bio by Bill Milkowski A sing... Read more

The Krewe du Vieux Mardi Gras parade rolls past the WWOZ studio on the evening of Saturday, February 7th. Tonight, WWOZ presents an audio preview of the parade with music representing each subkrewe of the parade. Co-hosted by Keith Twitchell, the Krewe du Vieux's parade ... Read more

Experience the rich culture of the Mardi Gras Indians Practices being held on Sunday nights at the following locations; Uptown Yia Cafe at 2401 Danneel Street (corner of First and Danneel) Starting around 5:30 p.m. Handa Wanda at 2425 Dryades Street (in between First Str... Read more