When you think about music in New Orleans, you probably think of jazz or blues, or maybe funk and bounce. Christmas carols?

New Orleans is a city rich in history, culture and rhythm, and its influence on Hip Hop is undeniable. Known for its vibrant bounce music, brass band heritage and authenticity, the Big Easy has ...

Before becoming the Queen of Bounce, before reality TV shows, setting twerking records, releasing massive songs with Beyonce and touring the world, Big Freedia was Freddie Ross Jr., dressed in ...

A Big Freedia show is typically a twerk-a-thon of booty-bouncing dancers. But throughout the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, fans have seen a different side of the Queen of Bounce. This ...

One of my obsessions is the hip-hop love song, and how the exaggerated, theatrical, and lustful nature of the genre makes for some of the realest and funniest depictions of catching feelings. I ...

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. New Orleans musicians share their favorite Christmas ...