This is actually day 3 but the second big day with the days blurring together. After catching David Byrne and the Beastie Boys on Friday night I decided to head back to camp 1 and get some rest and missing Femi Kuti, Phish and Girl Talk. Woke up to a shot of Tennessee mo... Read more

Guitarist Billy Iuso may be a native of Port Chester, New York, but he's been a stalwart of the New Orleans music scene since 1996. He spent many years fronting a jam-funk band called Brides of Jesus, but has since gone solo, performing as Billy Iuso and the Restless Natives, ... Read more

After a stormy and rainy night with tornado watches and warnings in effect I did venture out to the Arcade Disco about midnight and caught the end of D.J. Quickie Marts set and also caught the Gypsyphonic Disko with Ben Ellman of Galcactic. Walked back to camp 1 at 2:00 a... Read more

A show of Kermit Ruffins' music, both old and new, with a taste of smothered okra and a preview of the upcoming Tales of the Cocktail festival. Culinary Crossroads: Smothered Okra from the Praline Connection. Read more

Left Houma Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. (the plan was to leave for 10). After numerous stops in New Orleans and after a red beans and rice with a smothered porkchop lunch at the praine connection we finally hit the road for Manchester, Tennesse for the 8th Bonnaroo Music... Read more

The 15th annual Essence Music Festival returns to New Orleans July 3-5, with national and local performers from Anita Baker and Al Green to Trombone Shorty and Irvin Mayfield, as well as daytime seminars with the likes of Bill Cosby, Al Sharpton, and Omarosa. WWOZ's own Soul S... Read more

Fresh off his amazing performance at the Bayou Boogaloo's B3 Summit with fellow organists Rich Vogel and Joe Krown, John "Papa" Gros had some time to participate in our weekly 20-questions session. The leader of one of New Orleans' most successful funk bands, Papa Gr... Read more

Previews the upcoming trio of Festivals: Creole Tomato Festival, Louisiana Seafood Festival, & the Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco Festival, highlighting music from the weekend. Artists featured include Sunpie Barnes. Bruce Daigrepont, Beausoleil, Terrence Simien, Lost Bayou Ram... Read more

In their continuing effort to promote continued awareness of the rebuilding of New Orleans, festival organizers Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment created the “Somethin’ Else – New Orleans” tent at the 2008 event. The money raised from these donations will be par... Read more