Issue Articles — Features
My Music with Johnny Vidacovich
“…when the music feels good, that’s it. Period. I don’t care what kind of music it is. It’s a special feeling you have inside your chest, in your stomach, on […]
Straight From The Heart: Baton Rouge’s Kenny Neal celebrates his Louisiana roots
The Crescent City Blues and Barbecue Festival is among Kenny Neal’s favorite festivals in the world. “That’s our old stomping grounds,” the widely traveled Neal said at his recording studio […]
She’s Got It: New Orleans helped Layla Musselwhite play the blues
Layla Musselwhite and her father, Charlie Musselwhite, are both performing at the Crescent City Blues and Barbecue Festival on October 15. The elder Musselwhite is known for his Chicago-style blues, […]
Zydeco’s Luckiest Man: Nathan Williams with his sons, Lil’ Nate and Naylan, continue a musical legacy
Every night when things are steamrolling for Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, the group’s accordionist and vocalist Nathan Williams will gaze into his audience, smile, and say, “I’m like […]
My Music with Jamey St. Pierre
Jamey St. Pierre, a New Orleans singer-songwriter with a soulful voice, has been active on the music scene, performing at multiple venues including DMac’s Bar & Grill, Café Negril, Pour […]
A Frozen Refuge: Storied music venue Siberia returns to Saint Claude Avenue
After closing its doors in 2019, Siberia has reopened three years later under partly new ownership. It was converted into Carnaval Lounge but for various reasons, chiefly the pandemic, Siberia […]
Champion: Earl Falconer and Matt Doyle of UB40
The legendary British reggae band UB40 is coming to town—one version of it is, anyway. Bands evolve and change over time, but UB40 is a more unusual case because there […]
Music Quest: Vintage vinyl treasures are out there for the scoring (Episode 18)
Double-record live albums were the way to go back in the day for what usually was a break in the pricing and a chance to catch your favorite bands’ top […]
Things Happen That Way: A conversation with Dr. John’s oldest child, Karla R. Pratt, on her father’s final album
Like Allen Toussaint, his fellow New Orleans music master, Dr. John left a parting gift. In June 2016, seven months after Toussaint’s death, Nonesuch Records released the final studio album […]
My Music with Gregg Stafford
Trumpeter, vocalist, and music educator Gregg Stafford is steeped in tradition. At 16- years-old, Stafford started playing trumpet in his high school band. His professional career began in the E. […]
