Rock ‘n’ Bowl’s post-Katrina move and recovery: Watch the video on CNN.com. New Orleans might have our first white mayor in three decades. Yahoo News has the AP story. Former Saint Deuce McAllister is bringing Nissan to court, claiming it contributed to the failure of his dealership. The Chicago Tribune has the AP story. While [...]
Tag Archives: Roots of Music
New Orleans in the News
December 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
Derrick Tabb, founder of the Roots of Music program and Rebirth Brass Band snare drummer, was honored at the third-annual “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute” at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Tabb was chosen from over 9,000 nominations as one of the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2009. Monday, Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation [...]
Derrick Tabb – Hero?
November 27, 2009 – 11:35 am
[Note: Update in Comments] Did anybody see all of CNN’s Heroes program last night? Was a winner chosen? I see today online that Derrick Tabb is in the Top 10 for his work with the Roots of Music, but I can’t tell who – if anybody – won.
Last Chance
November 18, 2009 – 10:32 am
As we’ve documented, Rebirth Brass Band drummer Derrick Tabb has been nominated as one of the finalists for CNN’s Hero of the Year (to find out why, check out Lauren Noel’s story). Voting closes tonight at midnight, so if you wish to do your part to stuff the ballot box just as others are doing [...]
YouTube du Jour: Derrick Tabb CNN Heroes Rally
November 17, 2009 – 12:48 pm
Here’s a little footage from the rally for Derrick Tabb and his Roots of Music after-school music education program,
The Drummer’s Roots
November 1, 2009 – 12:30 am
Tragedies have a way of highlighting the heroes in our midst, and if ever there was a tragedy, Katrina was it. Ever since the levees broke, people have been stepping up all over the Gulf Coast region to help rebuild and renew. Derrick Tabb, snare drummer for Rebirth Brass Band, is the latest local hero [...]
