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Photos: Essence Festival 2013 – Night Two featuring Charlie Wilson, Jody Watley, New Edition, More

Crowds braved a somewhat soggy day two of Essence Festival 2013 to take in Saturday night’s concert at the Mercedez-Benz Superdome. The second night featured performances from “Uncle” Charlie Wilson, […]

New Orleans Artists
at Essence Festival 2013

Like most major music and culture festivals, Essence Festival can be overwhelming when just glancing at the schedule. Essence Fest encompasses four full days of music, panel discussions, demonstration stages […]

Breakfast Birthday Bash for Satchmo on July 4th

It’s not July 4th in New Orleans without a touch of Louis Armstrong—Satchmo—who always claimed the holiday as his birthday. Tad Jones, a local historian,  teacher and writer unearthed Armstrong’s […]

Kick Off the 4th: Tank and the Bangas with Zena Moses and Rue Fiya

Two of New Orleans’ most powerful contemporary soul voices share the same stage this Wednesday, July 3 when Tank and the Bangas plus Zena Moses and Rue Fiya perform at […]

New Orleans Rap Royalty Co-Host “Day Out Against Crime”

When you think of music to share with your kids, Master P and Mystikal may not be the very first artists to come to mind. But both rap superstars are […]

Brass Bed Kicks Off Summer Tour with Cardinal Sons at Gasa Gasa

New Orleans / Lafayette indie pop band, Brass Bed – who made a splash last year with their EP, On Nilsson – kick off their summer 2013 tour in support […]

International Salutes for Gerald French, Zigaboo Modeliste

Two beloved New Orleans musicians received significant honors over the past week. Drummer Gerald French, the current leader of the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, received the Ascona Jazz Award from […]

Stanton Moore Launches July Residency in Los Angeles

Stanton Moore is playing the Mint every Wednesday this month, with a stellar lineup of guests and exclusive drum clinics before each show.  Before New Orleans residents get too excited, […]

Photos: OffBeat Magazine July 2013 Issue Release Party Featuring the Brass-A-Holics

OffBeat hosted its July 2013 Issue Release Party on Friday, June 28 at the brand new music and art venue, GASA GASA, uptown on Freret Street with July issue cover […]

First Listen: Hurray for the Riff Raff, “Jealous Guy” (John Lennon cover)

Here’s something you probably weren’t expecting: An all-new, mostly-covers album from Hurray for the Riff Raff, in recent years one of the city’s most-admired indie bands. After the success of […]