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Obituary: Jillian Johnson
Out of the many mourners remembering Jillian Johnson, one put it best: everything she did was a love letter to Lafayette. A victim of the July 23rd shooting at Lafayette’s […]
9th Annual Louisiana Grammy Brunch to Be Held in L.A. on 2/7
The 9th Annual Only in Louisiana Grammy Brunch will be held at the Conga Room in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 7, the day before the Grammy Awards ceremony. The […]
OffBeat Magazine’s Best of the Beat Awards 2014
In early December, OffBeat solicited nominations from musicians and others in the music community. We gave these results to our writers and editors and, with input from both, determined the […]
Top 50 Louisiana Album Releases of 2014
OffBeat writers and editors have assembled here for your reading, listening and scoffing pleasure a list of what we consider the best 50 albums released in 2014 by Louisiana artists. The […]
Face to Face with Doug Kershaw and Steve Riley
Take one monumental figure from the history of Cajun music. Combine in equal portions with the reigning master of contemporary Cajun music. Blend in a couple of 90-year-old accordions and […]
Louisiana Artists up for 2015 Grammy Awards
The 2015 Grammy Nominations were announced, and a mix of Louisiana musicians made the cut. From Ledisi to Hunter Hayes to Bobby Rush and Luke James, this year’s crop of […]
Wide Range of Louisiana Artists Garner Grammy Nominations
The 2015 Grammy Nominations were announced over the weekend, and a mix of Louisiana musicians made the cut. From Ledisi to Hunter Hayes to Bobby Rush and Luke James, this […]
Joshua Caffery Takes a Fresh Look at Alan Lomax’s Louisiana Recordings
In the 1850s, French aristocrat Amédée Carayon-Latour crafted “L’Armour et Fanatisme,” a song from the point of view of an Islamic knight in love with a blue-eyed Christian girl. It […]
Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s Boudin Bourbon & Beer Set for November 7
The Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s annual fundraising weekend will take place on November 7-8. The Boudin, Bourbon & Beer Festival, which is only half of the excitement, will be held at […]
Bonsoir, Catin Plays Cajun Music Their Way
When the four dynamic, multi-talented women who formed Bonsoir, Catin in 2004 first came together, their main goal was simply sustaining the pleasure of playing music with like-minded souls. That […]
