Album Reviews
It's our French Quarter Fest issue! Tuba Skinny graces the cover, while we've got features on other performers including Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Partners-N-Crime, Al "Lil Fats" Jackson, plus an A to Z guide and much more!
March 28th
Tracing when and how and why Tuba Skinny came together means sorting through a tangled mix of bands and styles and busking locations. In a nutshell: They started out busking in string bands such as the Dead Man Street Orchestra on Jackson Square.
March 28th
French Quarter Festival is celebrating its 35th year. The festival runs from Thursday, April 12 until Sunday, April 15, 2018. With 20 stages throughout the French Quarter, our comprehensive guide will help you plan your attack.
March 28th
"It all started out as fun and games with us. But when we finally hit and realized Partners-N-Crime was going to be a household name, we were, like, ‘Oh, shit. This is what we is now. We are Partners-N-Crime.’"
March 28th
If you listen to Al “Lil’ Fats” Jackson sing without seeing him, you may assume you’re hearing Fats Domino. There’s good reason for that. When Jackson was a child in Bridge City, he listened to the stacks of 45-rpm vinyl records his grandfather brought home.
March 28th
Festival time is upon us, which makes this an appropriate time to deal some of the most timeless New Orleans music. For this month’s 300 Songs installment, we go back to the very roots and include a couple of the cornerstones that American music was built on.
March 28th
"I traveled all over the United States playing two songs, ‘Ride Your Pony’ and ‘Working in the Coal Mine.’ My cousin told me, ‘Once you play the Apollo Theater, you’ll play music for the rest of your life.’ I see that’s the truth."
March 28th
April 2018
Masterful And Exuberant: Tuba Skinny electrifies the streets
FQFIQ: Your French Quarter Festival from A to Z
Partners-N-Crime: 25 years of bouncing beyond expectations
Al “Lil’ Fats” Jackson pays tribute to Fats Domino
300 Songs for 300 Years: Louisiana roots
Walter "Wolfman" Washington talks back
