Issue Articles — Features
Water’s Gravity: New Orleans and its music inspired Jay Weigel’s new orchestral composition
The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and special guests will perform the premiere of “Water’s Gravity” by Jay Weigel on March 24 at the Orpheum Theater. The New Orleans composer’s new music […]
Indians Here Dey Come: A guide to St. Joseph’s Night and Super Sunday
The Mardi Gras Indians will hit the streets again on St. Joseph’s Night, March 19, and for the annual Super Sunday parade presented by the Mardi Gras Indian Council on […]
Life On Earth: Alynda Segarra records a delicate and tender record with Hurray for the Riff Raff
Alynda Segarra, the New Orleans-based singer-songwriter who performs and records as lead vocalist of Hurray for the Riff Raff, is ready for the world. Following the release of the band’s […]
My Music with Ronell Johnson
Ronell Johnson, a trombone/tuba player and vocalist with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, has been performing in New Orleans since the age of six. A graduate of the New Orleans […]
Broken supply chain: How the vinyl shortage affects New Orleans’ music industry
Tucked away in a warehouse by the railway tracks on Saint Claude Avenue, the gates to New Orleans Record Press (NORP) are covered in multicolored vinyl platters. Inside, the warehouse […]
Local musicians share recipes for Mardi Gras feasting
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a lot more than parades, masking and costumes. Just like virtually all festivals in New Orleans, and throughout Louisiana, our celebrations revolve around what’s […]
The 50 Best Albums of 2021 in Louisiana Music
The COVID pandemic continued in 2021, making the presentation of live music difficult, and during a spike in infections, nearly impossible. Over the course of the year, fewer albums than […]
Save the Bones: A Conversation with Danny Barker
The Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival will take place from Wednesday, January 12, through Saturday, January 15, primarily at the New Orleans Jazz Museum (see note below as the […]
My Music with Jordan Anderson of J & the Causeways
Jordan Anderson, lead singer for J & the Causeways, is a powerhouse vocalist of old-school rhythm and blues.
My Music: Charmaine Neville
Born into the third generation of a legendary musical family in New Orleans, daughter of the late sax player Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers, Charmaine Neville has nonetheless worked hard to […]
