Issue Articles — Cover Story
My Music with Detroit Brooks
Detroit Brooks grew up in a musical family with a foundation in gospel music—he and his siblings all sang in church. In the secular music world, of which he is […]
Monogram Hunters honor Mardi Gras Indian tradition with love and devotion
When Tyrone “Pie” Stevenson was a little boy, he stood awestruck on the steps of his childhood home, gazing at the resplendent Mardi Gras Indians who danced and chanted […]
HaSizzle, “The King of Bounce,” shakes up the music scene in New Orleans
To all of us who live here, and especially to Hasan “HaSizzle” Matthews, the heart, soul, and spirit of New Orleans have long been considered the city’s greatest exports. Tourists […]
Lilli Lewis’ Music—her own and at Louisiana Red Hot Records—is the heart of her life
On Veterans Day, 2021, Lilli Lewis sat beneath a large American flag on the wall in a coffee shop in the small town of Hammond, Louisiana. Two more flags hung […]
Classy and Unsinkable: Miss Sophie Lee is back as The Frenchmen Muse
It’s a quiet Tuesday afternoon on Frenchmen Street, during the week that was supposed to come between Jazz Fest weekends. There’s not a tourist in sight, and a few beloved […]
‘Irma: My Life In Music’ documentary honors Soul Queen of New Orleans
On a summer morning a few weeks after Hurricane Ida tore through southeast Louisiana, Irma Thomas talked about her life, music and upcoming documentary, Irma: My Life in Music. The […]
His Name is Bo, Two: A conversation with Bo Dollis Jr.
My Name Is Bo is an audacious arrival statement from Gerard “Bo Jr.” Dollis, Big Chief of the Wild Magnolias and the son of the legendary Bo Dollis. The elder […]
New Orleans’ oldest working musician at 94, pianist Lawrence Cotton remains vital, “excited and delighted”
“I practice maybe two or three times a week though I should do it every day—but I’m a lazy man,” Lawrence Cotton freely admits. One may think “okay” until they […]
A Man in Constant Motion: Sean Ardoin headlines the NOLA Zydeco Fest
“I got a lot of stuff going on, man,” Sean Ardoin says. “It’s beautiful.” When the high-powered, two-time Grammy-nominated zydeco musician says he has a lot going on, you can […]
Something Special: Craig “Sparky” Klein lights up the town
Craig Klein just might have been the most heard and visible musician on the scene during this last year. The trombonist and vocalist stood in the spotlight at The Broadside […]
