Cajun Country Towns Offer An Alternative to Mardi Gras on Canal Street

Sunday Jams Are Back at Kemp’s; Snug Harbor Loosens Up

Sunday night jazz sessions at Kemp’s (2720 Lasalle St.), which feature saxophonist Fred Kemp at the helm with his musical partner, drummer Smokey Johnson, will kick off again beginning February […]

Stephanie Mills Is Off to See “The Wiz”; Ice Mike Rolls on His Daytons

MCA recording artist Stephanie Mills is starring in the Broadway musical “The Wiz” from February 10-14 at the Saenger Theater. It is directed by George Faison, who choreographed “The Wiz” […]

Why Rock Pioneer Louis Jordan Deserves A Nine-CD Career Retrospective

Let Them Eat Cake: A Sweettooth’s Dream Tour of King Cake Delights

A Few Good Men Is Great; Trespass and Chaplin Aren’t

Krewes Kick Out the Jams; Harry, Branford and Fred Go To Jail

Requiem for Storyville; Notes on the Phantoms and Basil’s Favorite Hat

The Caribbean Is Poised to Reap A Fresh Crop of Carnival Music

Albert King and Valerie Wellington Pass On; The Complete Grammy Blues Nominations