“It was definitely brave,” says singer Lauren Pritchard about her decision to move to Los Angeles when she was only 16. The young songstress, who made the decision to be a professional singer at age 13, pushed through the fear, a broken heart, and many other obstacles to become an accomplished performer. After living in [...]
Tag Archives: Broadway
Fela Needs You to Complete Him
September 30, 2010 – 2:41 pm
Felamania is gripping America – or maybe it just has the country in a loose, friendly grasp, but his albums are being reissued and the Broadway play Fela! continues in New York City. Now you can be a part of this not-exactly-a-groundswell-but-more-than-a-tremor and remix Fela. At Indaba Music, musicians and fans can download the tracks from [...]
Lloyd Price: Adults Only
September 1, 2010 – 12:05 am
By virtue of recording the classic R&B “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” in 1952, Kenner’s Lloyd Price is not just a pioneer of rock ’n’ roll, he just might well be the founding father. Besides recording several hits over the next 15 years, Price hasn’t been content to assume the role of an “oldies” performer and sit [...]
New Orleans in the News
December 7, 2009 – 5:13 pm
Stanton Moore previews Galactic’s new album, Ya-Ka-May, to Reuters. The Dallas Morning News reported on the opening of the new theater at the National World War II Museum.WXVT in Greenville, Mississippi previews DesCours, the art and architecture festival starting this week. The AP’s Stacey Plaisance writes about Broadway plays returning to the Mahalia Jackson [...]
Riding Shotgun with Kenny Neal
November 1, 1994 – 12:01 am
The aroma of freshly-cut October grass hangs in the air of a quiet neighborhood in Baton Rouge, but the mid-week tranquility is about to receive a friendly jolt. After running some morning errands and shaking off the residue of a 22-hour flight from Argentina two nights ago, one of the state capital’s local heroes is [...]
