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2013 Blues Awards Nominees Announced
Several Louisiana artists are inlcuded in the annual Blues Awards that are awarded each year by the Blues Foundation. The Blues Foundation produces the annual Blues Music Awards, which will […]
Twelve Louisiana Artists Nominated for 2014 Grammy Awards
The year 2013 is drawing to a close, and that means annual awards shows are around the corner. Our own music awards show, the Best of the Beat, honoring New […]
Larry McKinley Passes
Larry McKinley passes Away at the age of 85.
Louisiana Music Factory Moves To Frenchmen Street
I’ve kept it to myself for long enough: the Louisiana Music Factory, the city’s most comprehensive source for New Orleans and Louisiana music, will move from its current and second […]
Video: Yamaha All Access Goes Behind The Scenes With Anders Osborne
To say that blues-rock artist Anders Osborne is a superstar at home in New Orleans would be an understatement. But folks outside his stomping grounds are really starting to take […]
MacArthur Genius, Kyle Abraham Brings “Pavement” to the CAC
This Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7, the Contemporary Arts Center’s raw art warehouse will be transformed to an outdoor basketball court suspended in time, alive with Bessie Award-winning […]
Twice the Party: WWOZ Celebrates 33rd Birthday with Two Bashes
Few independent community radio stations today have the impact that New Orleans’ WWOZ FM has. ‘OZ has perhaps the most loyal and active listenership even over several commercial stations, with other […]
OffBeat Celebrates 20 Years of the Best of the Beat Music Awards on January 18, 2014
The 2013 Best of the Beat Music Awards mark a special milestone for OffBeat Magazine on January 18, 2014. Just last year, OffBeat celebrated 25 years of publishing a monthly […]
Drive-By Truckers’ Mike Cooley Hits Gasa Gasa Solo, Win Tickets
This Saturday (December 7), Drive-By Truckers’ co-founder and guitarist Mike Cooley heads to Gasa Gasa by his lonesome where he’ll be greeted by a capacity crown. OffBeat’s has two pairs […]
Galactic’s Stanton Moore to Hold Three-Day Drum Clinic December 13-15
At the Old U.S. Mint from December 13-15, New Orleans drum master, Galactic’s Stanton Moore will hold the first Spirit of New Orleans Drum Camp. Those who attend the three-day, […]
