Music
New Orleans Cotton Mouth Kings, Still Thirsty (Independent) ; The Hot Club of New Orleans, Destination: Live! At St. Louis Cathedral (Independent)
These two records show how vibrant the swing tradition remains in New Orleans music. The Cotton Mouth Kings play a combination of hot classics ranging from traditional New Orleans jazz […]
FQF IQ: Your A-Z Guide to All the Artists at This Year’s French Quarter Festival
French Quarter Fest 2016 will feature more than 1,700 local artists on 23 stages spread throughout the Quarter. Our comprehensive guide to this year’s festival will help you plan your […]
Stars Within Reach: The Winners at Best of the Beat
The Best of the Beat Awards, honoring Louisiana musicians, were held on January 21 at Generations Hall. Nominees in over 50 categories attended, not only hoping to be recognized for […]
Obituary: Jimmy Glickman
Jimmy Glickman(1964–2016) Jimmy Glickman, owner of the New Orleans Music Exchange, passed away in January at the age of 52. Glickman was a mainstay of the New Orleans music […]
February 2016 Letters to OffBeat Magazine
CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS I am not a passionate advocate of tearing down Confederate statues, though I understand all the sensitivities that one can feel on this subject. I am a passionate […]
Burning Bright: The 50 best albums of 2015
We’ve polled our writers and editorial staff and have gathered 50 of our most recommended albums of the year. We didn’t include reissues and only included releases reviewed in 2015. […]
Lean On Him: Bill Withers at Carnegie Hall
Bill Withers tried to fit his life into the rough-and-tumble business of music. But in 1985, the poet laureate decided that his life didn’t fit. Last April, he was inducted […]
“Blood, Sweat And Hair” Art Show
Whether across the ocean or across the street, New Orleans music photographers Elsa Hahne (OffBeat Art Director) and Golden G. Richard, III (Professor of Computer Science and University Research Professor […]
Obituary: Joe Barry
(1939-2004) After many years of failing health, swamp pop singer/songwriter Joe Barry died Tuesday, August 31. Born Joseph Barrios in Cut Off, Louisiana, Barry was best known for his 1961 […]
Jazz Fest Redux
Contributors: Laura DeFazio (LD); Frank Etheridge (FE); Stephen Maloney (SM); Brett Milano (BM); David Kunian (DK); Jennifer Odell (JO); John Swenson (JS) Jazz Fest 2015 had the highest attendance since […]
