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Rising psych-rock trio Khruangbin to make New Orleans debut during Jazz Fest
Khruangbin have been making waves this past year with their debut album The Universe Smiles Upon You. The gentle-yet-engaging record draws from ‘60s Thai funk, surf rock and old-fashioned psychedelia […]
Bean Madness: Who cooks the best red beans and rice in New Orleans?
Even though Louisiana Eats! creator Poppy Tooker claims that “In New Orleans, you come out of the womb instinctively knowing how to cook red beans and rice,” we native New […]
Mardi Gras Indian Council Reveals Super Sunday Parade Route
The Mardi Gras Indian Council has unveiled the parade route for this year’s Uptown Super Sunday festivities, which are slated to hit Central City on Sunday, March 19. The gathering […]
New Orleans’ own Tank and The Bangas win NPR’s massive Tiny Desk Contest
While the rest of New Orleans was busy celebrating another Fat Tuesday, the women and men of Tank and The Bangas were celebrating something else entirely. The local R&B and […]
John Mayer Announces New Orleans Concert
Singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer will perform at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Wednesday August 9. He last performed in New Orleans when he headlined the same […]
James Taylor Announces New Orleans Concert with Bonnie Raitt
James Taylor & His All-Star Band will headline a show at New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center on Thursday, August 3. It will be his first show in the Crescent City […]
Premiere: Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band, “Street Light”
Corey Ledet is gearing up to release his new album Standing on Faith on Friday, March 3. However, the creole/zydeco artist and his band have kindly decided to give us a taste […]
Listen: Preservation Hall Jazz Band Announces New Album, Releases New Song
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band will release So It Is—their second full album of all-new original music—on April 21 via Legacy Recordings. The follow up to 2013’s That’s It! Finds […]
New Orleans chapter of American Federation of Musicians to break ground on new rehearsal hall
The American Federation of Musicians Local 174-496 will break ground on construction of their new rehearsal hall at 2555 Ursulines Avenue on Thursday, February 23. The ceremony will begin at […]
Listen: Hurray for the Riff Raff Releases Title Track from Forthcoming Album, “The Navigator”
Hurray for the Riff Raff, akaname of New Orleans-based singer-songwriter Alynda Lee Segarra, has unveiled the title track from her forthcoming album, The Navigator. Much like “Rican Beach,” which was […]
