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French Television Show Music Explorer Seeks Francophone Singers
Filming and casting crews for French television show Music Explorer (in which four well-known singers from France travel to four different francophone regions of the world to audition local artists) […]
B.J. Crosby Passes Away at 62
New Orleans-born singer and entertainer B.J. Crosby (born Joanne Crayton) passed on this past Friday, a sad loss for the city and world. Born in 1952, Crosby got her start […]
OffBeat Seeking French Quarter Fest Volunteers
Want to get involved in the music scene, work with one of the city’s most renowned publications, and help support the extraordinary musical culture that exists only in New Orleans? OffBeat […]
My Sweet Lawd: George Harrison Tribute at Tipitina’s
After the success of their Paul McCartney and John Lennon tribute concerts, a bunch of the usual suspects–including Davis Rogan, Jonathan Pretus, Debbie Davis, Andre Bohren, and Darcy Malone Boye–are […]
Brooklyn Brewery Mash Returns to New Orleans
The Brooklyn Brewery Mash-a week-long festival featuring craft beer, food, film, comedy, and arts-returns to New Orleans this week. It’s the largest international travelling festival of its kind, and in […]
Mourning the Death of Musician David Philastre
The outpouring of grief and fond memories from New Orleans area musicians swept through social media like a tidal wave as news of guitarist David Philastre’s death began to circulate […]
Jazz Fest 2015 to Honor the Enduring Legacy of Bo Dollis
The Jazz Fest 2015 cubes were released at the Fair Grounds today to the chants and drumbeats of Mardi Gras Indians as a group of Big Chiefs from across the […]
Jazz Fest 2015 Cubes Daily Schedule
Amid a fanfare provided by a consortium of Mardi Gras Indians, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage founding producer Quint Davis released the daily “cube” schedule for Jazz Fest 2015 at […]
Mardi Gras Indians Celebrate St. Joseph’s Day 2015
Fresh on the heels of Super Sunday—the well-known, city-wide Mardi Gras Indian celebration that falls every year on the third Sunday in March—came last night’s neighborhood revelry to mark St. […]
Bayou Boogaloo Announces 2015 Music Lineup
The 10th Annual Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo has just announced its 2015 lineup, with headliners Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience and Mannie Fresh. This popular free festival takes place from […]
