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Disney Pixar ‘Soul’ Wins Best Score Oscar; Jon Batiste becomes Second Black Composer to Receive Award
Jon Batiste and Herbie Hancock now have something in common: they are both Black composers who won an Oscar for their music score work. Cinephiles will remember Hancock’s 1986 win […]
Veauxgue sparkles on ‘Glitter Music’
Like so many musicians these days, Nikki Gaddis, who goes by the name Veauxgue, started making music online at the age of 12. “ I would go online and just […]
Festival International spans the globe with virtual concerts
Festival International de Louisiane, a premiere international music and arts festival known for bringing a variety of unique and emerging performers to Lafayette, Louisiana, will be presented as a virtual […]
WWOZ updates Festing in Place schedule
With Jazz Fest postponed until October, for the second year in a row WWOZ will broadcast classic recordings from sets that captivated crowds from decades past at the Fair Grounds […]
101-year-old fiddler featured on new recording of Creole house dance music
A new record by Nouveau Electric Records scheduled for release on June 19 captures an early 20th-century style of music from house dances in rural Acadiana by one of its […]
WWOZ presents virtual Piano Night as part of Festing in Place programs
Update: Watch the 2021 WWOZ Piano Night in its entirety on the video below. Piano Night has become a fan-favorite fixture of nighttime entertainment options beyond the gates of the […]
GLBL WRMNG Blends Style and Awareness in New Jewelry Collaboration
Awash in the back-to-back successes of their debut album, glbl wrmng, vol. 1, in February and March’s performance at the NAACP Image Awards Pre-Show, Nola’s own GLBL WRMNG has been […]
Trumpeter Terry Gibson, Jr. Passes Away
Trumpeter Terry Gibson, Jr., winner of the inaugural “Seeking Satch” competition that recognized the spirit and musical expertise of Louis Armstrong, passed away unexpectedly at the young age of 29 last week in his home in New Orleans.
Treme neighborhood festival goes virtual in 2021, limited in-person tickets for sale
Launched in 2015 by the Historic Faubourg Tremé Association (HFTA), the Tremé Fall Festival celebrates the unique culture, history, spirit and architecture of the Tremé neighborhood. The festival has served […]
Academy of Country Music Awards to feature chart-topping song written by Loyola’s Jim McCormick
Gabby Barrett was newly married and eager to share her joy in song of finding her soulmate. The country music singer emerged on the Nashville scene after appearances on American […]
