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Swamp blues singer and pianist Carol Fran dies
Renowned swamp blues vocalist, pianist, and songwriter Carol Fran, best known for a string of single releases in the 1950s and ’60s, died on September 1 in Lafayette from post-COVID […]
Gulf Coast Records signs Jason Ricci and Joe Krown and release their debut duo CD
Gulf Coast Records has signed New Orleans-based artists Jason Ricci and Joe Krown and will release their debut duo album, City Country City, on October 22. Harmonica player/singer Ricci is […]
79rs Gang release “Stop the Water” as Katrina anniversary approaches
The new music video for “Stop The Water” by 79rs Gang was released today. 79rs Gang was created by Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief Romeo Bougere of the 9th Ward Hunters […]
GOOD NEWS: Snug Harbor returns with live shows including Ellis tribute & Gabi Cavassa
While many venues have had to cancel upcoming events, Snug Harbor returns with roughly a one month absence from live performances with an outstanding roster of talent which includes a […]
Downtown Music and Arts Festival canceled
The Downtown Music and Arts Festival, scheduled to take place in the courtyard of the New Orleans Jazz Museum from August 27 to 28, has been canceled due to the […]
Joni Mitchell named Person of the Year by MusiCares
MusiCares announced today that Joni Mitchell, eight-time Grammy winner and 16-time Grammy nominee, has been chosen as the organization’s 2022 Person of the Year. Proceeds from a future benefit gala […]
The Convenience announce debut pop-music album
The Convenience have announced their new album Accelerator, which will be out October 22 on the New York-based record label Winspear. Band members Duncan Troast and Nick Corson first met […]
WWOZ announces return of Festing in Place for October
By popular demand, Jazz Festing In Place will return to the airwaves this fall as WWOZ presents recordings from past Jazz Fests over two four-day weekends, from October 7 to […]
Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones drummer, dies in London
Charlie Watts, the drummer for the Rolling Stones, died today in London. He was 80. A statement from the band and Watts’ spokesperson reads: “It is with immense sadness that […]
Double Dealer wins nomination for Bar and Restaurant Design Awards
The Double Dealer, a subterranean cocktail bar beneath the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans’ Central Business District, won the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards’ 2021 Shortlist Americas nomination for Visual […]
