Issue Articles — Features
Magnificent Seven Ride into the Sunset
An all-star band plays its last (?) gig on a superb live recording New Orleans has had a long history of one-off bands that coalesce and dissolve like a fabulous […]
Lucinda Williams gives back with Lu’s Jukebox
Lu’s Jukebox, a six-episode virtual concert series performed by Louisiana native Lucinda Williams and her band, debuts October 29. A portion of the series’ ticket sales will benefit struggling independent […]
Live Music As Therapy: Kenny Wayne Shepherd releases “Straight to You: Live”
Kenny Wayne Shepherd always gives credit to Bryan Lee. A mentor to the five-time Grammy nominated blues-rock star from Shreveport, Lee died at 77 on August 21 in Sarasota, Florida. […]
CabLog: Diary of a (Musical) Cabdriver
Sometimes driving a cab provides the best material any (song) writer could ever have. Foreword by Scott Jordan In mid-’90s New Orleans, the bar Check Point Charlie wasn’t for the […]
Finding the Answers to Questions: A conversation with Preservation Hall Jazz Band trumpeter Branden Lewis
Preservation Hall’s 31-year-old Grammy-nominated trumpet player, Branden Lewis, is surprisingly modest. He beams with bravado on stage but, in conversation, he’ll tell you about what he cooked for dinner, what […]
Alex McMurray Talks Back
After the forced evacuation of New Orleans in 2005, some of the earliest returnees were musicians who came back after an exile that convinced them there was no place on […]
The Cosmic Virtual Galaxy — Festivals Acadiens et Créoles reinvents itself
Ed. Note: Due to Hurricane Delta, Festival Acadiens et Créoles announced on Wednesday, October 7 that it has been rescheduled to October 16-18. When coronavirus/COVID-19 reared its ugly, beastly […]
Shades of Katrina: Hurricane Laura’s impact on South Louisiana musicians
Jo-El Sonnier knew the 4:30 a.m. phone call in late August couldn’t be good news. A friend told the Cajun and country music icon to pack what he could and […]
Shine A Light: Kelly Lee Blackwell is determined to honor her father’s legacy
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell helped Little Richard and Sam Cooke grasp stardom. Blackwell’s daughter, Kelly Lee Blackwell, is on a mission to bring notice to his contributions to music and the […]
Stealing Mosquitoes: Debbie LaGrange swats down evil music
Debbie LaGrange’s life changed four years ago when she googled for jobs for stay-at-home retirees. Up popped a gargantuan list of possibilities, but nothing piqued the 60-something’s interest until she […]
