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Bare Handed Bear Handlers to Debut Mockumentary on Music Pioneer Pecan Pinwheelie
It’s safe to say that most Americans of a certain age are familiar with the story of Pecan Pinwheelie, the rambunctious country music trailblazer that played as hard as he […]
Interview: Third World’s Cat Coore on Reviving New Orleans’ Reggae Culture
Third World made a name for themselves back in the early 1970s, when roots reggae was first hitting the music scene. They started as a small group in Kingston, Jamaica […]
Report: Irvin Mayfield Directed Even More Library Foundation Money to Jazz Orchestra
Las month we reported that Irvin Mayfield’s New Orleans Jazz Orchestra finally agreed to return over $1 million in public library donations. The money in question was originally given to […]
Bourbon Street Hotspot Sues North Carolina Bar Over Drink Trademarks
Tourist-filled Bourbon Street hotspot Tropical Isle has filed suit against a New Orleans-themed bar and restaurant in Wilmington, NC. The popular French Quarter establishment accuses Bourbon Street Wilmington of breach […]
Cowboy Mouth to Release Greatest Hits Album
With countless clubs shows and festival appearances under their belt since 1990, its safe to say that Cowboy Mouth are a New Orleans institution. Now it seems that the band’s […]
New Orleans Po Boy Shops Rally to Help Guy’s Po-Boys
After an intoxicated driver crashed a pickup truck into his restaurant in December of last year, Guy’s Po-Boys owner Marvin Matherne was forced to repair his shop at great expense. […]
New Orleans Pride Parade to Include Memorial March
The New Orleans Pride Festival has announced that this weekend’s Pride Parade will include a memorial for the victims of the senseless mass murder that took place at a gay nightclub […]
Eagle Saloon Announces Stacked Fundraising Concert
The Eagle Saloon Initiative will host a special fundraiser for the second phase of this historic venue’s restoration project. Schedule for this Friday, June 17 at New Orleans’ Maple Leaf Bar, […]
Mardi Gras Indians, Local Artists to Play Benefit for Deceased Indian’s Family
An assortment of local artists and Mardi Gras Indian leaders will gather for a benefit show for the family of Toriano “Tory” Massey, who passed away unexpectedly earlier this month. Massey, […]
Jason Isbell, Phantogram Add New Orleans Shows
Jason Isbell will make his way to New Orleans for a two-night run at the Joy Theater on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23. The alt-country icon, who first […]
