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Conjured Roots Conference to Teach African, Afro-Cuban, Salsa Drumming and Dance
The Conjured Roots conference will focus on African, Afro-Cuban, salsa and modern drumming and dance when it comes to the New Orleans area November 4-6. Conjured Roots will feature a […]
Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Collaborate with Emerging Local Act at Voodoo Fest
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band will collaborate with an emerging New Orleans act when they perform at New Orleans’ Voodoo Fest this Sunday, October 30. Which act, you ask? That […]
Po-Boy Festival Declares Winners
The 10th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival brought thousands of po-boy, music and beer lovers to the Riverbend on Sunday. Attendees were able to see tunes on three stages and […]
Enter to Win Tickets to Mutemath’s Deja Voodoo Kickoff Show
Mutemath will kick off the Voodoo festivities with a pre-party at the House of Blues New Orleans on Thursday, October 27. The New Orleans rockers also grace the cover of […]
Enter to Win Tickets to DJ Questlove at Tipitina’s
The Roots drummer Questlove will bring his DJ set to New Orleans on Friday, October 28 when he plays a late-night (1am) set at Tipitina’s. The show, which technically takes […]
Enter to Win VIP Tickets to Voodoo Fest
The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience will return to New Orleans’ City Park this weekend, October 28-30. Tool, Arcade Fire and The Weeknd will headline the feature, which is also […]
Review & Photos: Jason Isbell’s Optimism Shines Brightly at the Joy Theater
Long before Jason Isbell brought his Southern gothic anthems to the Joy Theater, New Orleanians of 1947 found post-war optimism in its 11,000-square-feet of art deco architecture when it first […]
New Orleans Saints Song of the Week: Frank Zappa, “Been to Kansas City in A Minor”
The New Orleans Saints have been to Kansas City. Four times to be exact. Three of those match ups–in 1976, 1991 and 2008–ended in a Saints victory, with the only […]
Smithsonian Folkways Releases Classic Zydeco Albums
Earlier this year, Arhoolie Records, a beloved independent label that has put out classic roots records since 1960, was acquired by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, famed Smithsonian Institution’s non-profit label. Known […]
Flow Tribe Launches Kickstarter Campaign for New Album
New Orleans rockers Flow Tribe have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their forthcoming Mannie Fresh-produced album, BOSS. The six-piece group are about 50% through the process of making the […]
