A New Orleans R&B Revue Back in the '50s, it was the Big Beat Sound of New Orleans that excited young radio listeners around the country. Many of those bands and performers are well into their seventies and eighties these days, and rarely if ever perform. Now there is a ch... Read more

At the beginning of the New Year, many show hosts on WWOZ take a look back at some of their favorite CDs from the previous year. Here's quite a number of lists contributed by our hosts. Many of the CDs are linked to Amazon, so you can purchase them and support WWOZ. WWOZ... Read more

Don’t Touch that Dial! CD #27 was only available during the Fall 2007 Membership Drive. Artists include Lucky Peterson, Irma Thomas & the Professionals, Jason Marsalis, Maurice Brown, Joanne Brackeen, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Marva Wright & the BMWs, Dr. Lonnie Smith,... Read more

Each Pledge Drive we bring you exclusive CDs of live recordings from events like Jazz Fest and French Quarter Fest, with music you can't find anywhere else. These compilation CDs are our special gifts to you when you become a member of WWOZ at the $120 level or above. Get '... Read more

Preservation Hall Jazz Band's leader and senior member, the silver-haired trumpeter who excelled in his singing and playing, John Brunious, died Tuesday in Orlando, Florida, after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 67. When he was first hired at Preservation Hall ... Read more

The Roots of Music is a program designed to preserve and promote the great music culture of New Orleans by addressing and meeting the needs of middle-school students' musical education in the city of New Orleans. The program was started by Derrick Tabb and is due to get und... Read more