Issue Articles — Features
“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 […]
Simple Sound Retreat Pens Musical Thank You Note to New Orleans
The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings.” Kakuzo Okakura It’s no secret that performers have been among those hardest hit by the pandemic of […]
Letters to the Editor
Man’s Stupidity is Unlimited This bad pandemic has not only destroyed most future plans in New Orleans but has hit the whole world. You can be sure the Germans are […]
“Welcome to My Nerd Brain,” Emily Fransen podcasts about musicians’ health and wellness.
Emily Fransen started a podcast, “Welcome to My Nerd Brain,” a little over a year ago that has continued to gain listeners and tell the stories of musicians and the […]
Virtuosic Artistry—Guitarist Warren Haynes looks back
The great guitarist Warren Haynes was looking forward to a great run of shows in New Orleans in 2020 before the Covid-19 pandemic shut everything down. Haynes has played […]
Comeaux Collection: Tommy Comeaux’s spirit and legacy lives on
Sometimes the animate object you hold in your hands is only the tip of the iceberg of the larger picture it represents. Such is the case with one of the […]
