Mirroring many other parts of New Orleans in 2025, the city’s music community this year had a lot to celebrate, faced new ...

The funeral plans for New Orleans Smooth jazz violinist Michael Ward include a special honor reserved for prominent musicians ...

On the Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans, the musical venue Preservation Hall preserves the city’s beloved traditions.

Bettis and 3rd Degree perform “Joe Avery’s Blues” at the Algiers Music and Artist Studio in New Orleans on Saturday, August 2, 2025. The band performed the traditional second line parade song at ...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many of New Orleans’ jazz musicians left the city to seek safety. With their exodus came a fear that the city’s musical culture and traditions could be lost. But ...

The City of New Orleans has launched a new grant program aimed at helping small and mid-sized music venues upgrade sound quality and address neighborhood noise concerns while also providing hands-on ...

Rosemary Westwood from member station WWNO asked a few of New Orlean's favorite musicians about the songs they like to listen to around Christmas.

Planning to ring in the New Year in the New Orleans area? From family-friendly celebrations and parades to late-night ...

New Orleans (CNN) — A bowtie is adjusted. A trombone is hoisted. On the corner of Dauphine and Toulouse, two motorcycle cops block the intersection. The opening notes of “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” ...