Mark Rubin, Jew of Oklahoma, “Songs for the Hangman’s Daughter” (Independent)

To live in New Orleans is to master the art of juggling. On the one hand, that’s a great thing. Residents fighting to keep various food traditions from hitting the […]

Mark Rubin, Jew of Oklahoma Southern Discomfort (Independent)

Calling yourself the “Jew of Oklahoma,” not just in your album titles or songs but right there in your very stage name, is an attention grabber of positively Trumpian proportions. […]

Folk Alliance International’s conference to showcase many Louisiana musicians

New Orleans will host the Folk Alliance International’s 32nd conference this January 22 – 26, 2020. The Folk Alliance International conference is a global gathering of folk musicians that spotlights […]

Jazz Fest A to Z

This guide should help in choosing from the panoply of cultures, rhythms and sounds available at Jazz Fest to ensure your experience hits all the right notes. It’s arranged alphabetically by band name so you can search when your favorite act is playing by stage and time, with handy reference bio information. It’s easy to use on any mobile device to look up info by band, day, time or stage. Just go to our responsive site OffBeat.com.

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Jazz Fest A to Z

Jazz Fest A to Z

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‘Not the first qualified’: A history of opera by Black composers

When Terence Blanchard learned that his opera Fire Shut Up In My Bones would be the first-ever opera by a Black composer to be staged at the Metropolitan Opera in […]

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French Quarter Fest 2015 A to Z

French Quarter Fest 2015 will feature over 1,400 local artists on 23 stages spread throughout the Quarter. You are definitely going to need help to plan your attack. Luckily, we […]

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Jazz Fest 2003 A to Z

Compiled by Bunny Matthews, Geraldine Wyckoff, Christopher Blagg and James Bailey.   If being outside in the fresh air with thousands of other human beings in the center of a […]

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Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music Business Award: Stan Lewis

Unbeknownst to many, for nearly three decades Shreveport was known as “The Record Center of the South.” The man who was single-handedly responsible for Shreveport earning that designation was Stan […]

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