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Chuck Berry Turns 90, Announces First New Album in 38 Years
Most folks dream of retiring at 65, ideally with a pension plan and/or a savings account that keeps them from ever having to work again. Yet when your work is your […]
Harry Potter Burlesque Parody to Debut this Weekend
The Society of Sin will add an extra dose of fantasy to fantasy literature when the performance troupe debuts Harry Potter & The Bedchamber of Secrets this weekend. Written and […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs The Meters, Again
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for 2017, and funk pioneers The Meters are once again absent from the list. The New Orleans icons, who mastered […]
Here Comes the Funny Tour to Bring Adam Sandler, David Spade, Rob Schneider to New Orleans
Adam Sandler will share the stage with fellow Saturday Night Live alums David Spade and Rob Schneider when the Here Comes The Funny Tour swings through New Orleans on Thursday, […]
Oak Street Po-Boy Festival Announces Food Menu
32 different vendors will offer over 50 different po-boys between them when Oak Street Po-Boy Festival returns to—you guessed it—Oak Street on Sunday, October 22. Festival organizers have unveiled their […]
New Orleans Saints Song of the Week: Henry Mancini, “The Pink Panther Theme”
The Saints didn’t even have a game last week and they still managed to rise to 3rd place in the NFC South standings. How did that happen? Because the Carolina […]
Hell Yes Fest Headliner Sarah Silverman on New Orleans, Getting Political
The 11-day Hell Yes Fest will close out with quite the bang on Sunday when comedy titan Sarah Silverman takes the stage at the Saenger Theatre. Over 20 years after […]
Album Premiere: ROAR, “La-Di-Da”
Blissfully eclectic rock duo ROAR are premiering their debut album, La-Di-Da, via OffBeat today. Comprised of trombonist/vocalist Carly Meyers and drummer Adam Gertner (well, when you get down to it, […]
Big Sam’s Trombone Stolen in Las Vegas
Big Sam’s Funky Nation had a number of their instruments stolen in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. Big Sam’s signature trombone was among the items that were taken when the […]
Bob Dylan Won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Here’s What He Wrote About New Orleans
Bob Dylan, the influential singer-songwriter who was declared the voice of a generation on too many occasions to count, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. In its citation […]
