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This is How You Can Trade Your Mardi Gras Beads for King Cake
When I was a kid my family used to send a portion of the Mardi Gras beads we scored every year to our cousins in the Northeast. Apparently these plastic […]
Listen: Nirvana Live in New Orleans (1993)
Alternative rock pioneer Kurt Cobain would have turned 50 today. The Nirvana frontman, who is rightfully credited with introducing grunge music to the mainstream, was just 27 when he committed […]
New Orleans Musicians Team Up with Snoop Dogg for “Take Me to the River” Follow Up
Last week we posted a photo of George Porter Jr. and Snoop Dogg together in a Los Angeles studio. Details on the project were sparse, but it looked like a […]
Karl Denson to Lead “Exile on Bourbon Street” Jazz Fest After Show
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe will team up with North Mississippi Allstars guitarist Luther Dickinson, Dumpstaphunk frontman Ivan Neville and more for a special “Exile on Bourbon Street” concert at the […]
Incubus Announces New Orleans Concert
Incubus will return to Champions Square when their newly announced 8 Tour rolls through New Orleans on Wednesday, August 2. The group last performed at the venue in 2015. Incubus’ […]
Dave Chappelle and T.I. Jammed with Local Musicians on Frenchmen Street Last Night
A few New Orleans musicians were in for a treat when Dave Chappelle and T.I. teamed up with them for an impromptu jam session in the courtyard at Rare Form […]
18 New Orleans Restaurants, Chefs Among James Beard Award Semifinalists
New Orleans almost always makes a splash at the James Beard Foundation’s annual Restaurant and Chef Awards, which recognize excellence in America’s culinary scene. This year’s list of semifinalists features […]
G. Love Brings the Special Sauce to New Orleans
G. Love and Special Sauce will take their winter tour to New Orleans on Thursday, February 16 when they team up with Yonder Mountain String Band at the Joy Theater. […]
Forthcoming New Orleans Brewery Plans to Use Honey as Key Ingredient
Yet another craft brewery will set up shop in New Orleans this year. According to the Uptown Messenger, the new Miel Brewery Taproom will plant its roots in a former […]
49 Years Ago Today, Little Walter’s Life was Cut Short by a Bar Fight
Today marks 49 years since harmonica pioneer “Little Walter” Jacobs died as a result of injuries he sustained during a fight at a Chicago bar the previous night (he was […]
