Issue Articles — BackTalk
Michael Ivans of the Flaming Lips
At this year’s South By Southwest, the tented courtyard of the Fox and Hound was the site of a supposedly secret show by Flaming Lips—a show that was the buzz […]
Patterson Hood
Drive-By Truckers: Voodoo Music Experience: City Park, October 28 A Blessing and a Curse is the title of the Drive-By Truckers’ most recent album, and the phrase could refer to […]
Aaron Neville
It’s a year later and the Neville Brothers still aren’t back in New Orleans. It seems hard to imagine because at least one member of the family has been a […]
Linda Ronstadt and Ann Savoy
Linda Ronstadt says of Ann Savoy, “One time she came to visit me in Tucson and she brought me a box of rice that had a beautiful illustration on it […]
Ashley Kahn
Ashley Kahn reading and book signingGarden District Book Shop 2727 Prytania Street; 895-2266 Saturday, July 15, 1-3 p.m. Ashley Kahn’s love and understanding of jazz and those who create […]
Neil Portnow
At the end of this year’s Grammy Awards broadcast last February, Neil Portnow, president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) faced the star-studded audience in the […]
George Wein
Producer George Wein created the concept of the contemporary music festival more than a half century ago with the Newport Jazz Festival, but his crowning achievement came in 1970 when […]
Lillian Boutte’
Lillian Boutté sang at the first French Quarter Festival and will return to kick off this year’s event with a special performance featuring her brother John. The siblings grew up […]
Morning 40 Federation
“What I didn’t like about the other records is that our live energy didn’t come across at all,” says Bailey Smith (snarling on the right), “not even on one song.” […]
The Detroit Cobras
The Detroit Cobras 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 House of Blues Baby, the third album from The Detroit Cobras, is a dangerous record. It’s not that its ideas or […]
