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Oprah Winfrey Added to Essence Festival
Media mogul and television personality Oprah Winfrey will appear at Essence Festival on Saturday, July 2. Winfrey, who was added to the bill yesterday, will join a number of big name […]
Progression Music Series Unveils July Lineup, Summer Art Party Details
Progression, a free experimental music series that takes place every Tuesday night at Gasa Gasa in New Orleans, has announced its initial lineup for July. Organizers have also revealed the […]
Apple Patents Technology that Disables Phone Cameras at Concerts
Are you tired of having your concerts filtered through the person in front of you’s phone camera? Do you wish they would put that damn thing down and enjoy the […]
National Endowment for the Arts Honors Big Chief Monk Boudreaux with Prestigious Award
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, leader of the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indian tribe, is one of the recipients of National Endowment for the Arts’ 2016 National Heritage Fellowship. Boudreaux, who […]
Where to See July 4th Fireworks in the New Orleans Area
New Orleans–and the rest of the United States of America–will celebrate Independence Day with a variety of fireworks displays this weekend. These Fourth of July extravaganzas will take place throughout […]
Christian Scott Receives DownBeat Critics Poll Honor
New Orleans trumpeter, composer Christian Scott has accumulated a lot of praise and attention since the release of Stretch Music last September. One of the most prestigious recognition came on Monday when he was named […]
Dr. John to Play Last Waltz Tribute
Dr. John will participate in a 40th anniversary tribute to The Band’s iconic Last Waltz farewell concert in New York City on Saturday, August 6. The New Orleans legend will […]
Smithsonian Exhibit to Showcase Jazz Photographer Herman Leonard
Photographer Herman Leonard (1923-2010), who lived in New Orleans for many years, will have his photos featured in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in honor of his creative look at one […]
Review and Photos: Vans Warped Tour Makes Triumphant Return to New Orleans
In 2011, I shared a crowded backseat in a Pontiac Sunfire—a cramped, two-door car that was a popular hand-me-down for high school students in those days—and drank a 24-ounce energy […]
Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart Forms New Blues Band with Louisiana Singer
Dave Stewart, the songwriter, arranger and guitarist best known as one half of new wave sensations Eurythmics, has formed a new project with a Louisiana singer by the name of […]
