Issue Articles — Features
Have Moicy! Holy Modal Rounders’ Peter Stampfel joins with Louisiana musicians for his take on the best songs of the 20th century
Peter Stampfel is not a Louisiana musician. Yet his new album, Peter Stampfel’s 20th Century, is a thoroughly Louisiana album. Stampfel’s five-CD breakdown of 20th century songs is a lifetime […]
The Silent Tambourine—Will this be the first Mardi Gras in memory without Indians?
Perhaps more than any city, New Orleans is about mystique. The hidden treat around the next corner has always been its strong suit, but even the danger lurking in the […]
The 50 Best Albums Of 2020 In Louisiana Music
In 2020 the pandemic may have stopped live music, but recorded music continued with too many great albums to include. As usual, we’ve polled our writers and editorial staff and […]
Letters to the Editor
Still Too Dangerous At age 71, I’m not the party guy I used to be. I was in New Orleans a few times in the ’70s and ’80s but haven’t […]
Jazz Precedes Zydeco? A fallen book illuminates a path to self-discovery for Corey Ledet
Normally a book falling off a shelf isn’t supposed to illuminate a path to self-discovery and a more in-depth examination of familial roots unless you’re zydeco accordionist Corey Ledet. A […]
“For All We Know,” Jason Marsalis talks about the last Ellis Marsalis recording
The final recording by the late, beloved Ellis Marsalis took place in February 2020, and by April, Mr. Marsalis was lost to his family and the jazz world from COVID-19 […]
“Everyone Goes There” New Orleans’ premier guitar techs discuss their shop, their city, and the Dewey Cox Story
On the corner of Oak and Dublin Streets, paces from the Carrolton Streetcar line and blocks from that New Orleans funk oasis, the Maple Leaf Bar, stands another of the […]
A Win For All Of Us: The New Orleans Nightcrawlers grab a Grammy nomination
Update: The New Orleans Nightcrawlers won their first Grammy Award on March 14. For a professional musician, a Grammy Award nomination can be the news of a lifetime. In November, […]
Ancestral Grooves—Terrance Simien and friends lets the good times roll
In 1950, Louis Jordan, Fats Domino, Ruth Brown and other black artists were churning out rhythm and blues hits that built the foundation for rock ’n’ roll, soul and more. […]
Ann Savoy Talks Back
Not long after Ann Savoy relocated to Eunice, Louisiana, following her marriage to musician and accordion builder Marc Savoy, the Richmond, Virginia native became so enraptured by Cajun and Creole […]
