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Jazz Fest: A Last Look Back at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Jazz Fest is over. The Neville Brothers helped send it off by introducing the family band’s next generation, while the Preservation Hall Jazz Band celebrated its 50th year with a […]
Jazz Fest Weekend One: Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Seun Kuti and More
Technical difficulties prevented my daily Jazz Fest report online this weekend. Here’s the weekend in one lengthy post. Thanks for your patience. Friday Saturday’s Times-Picayune included a photo from […]
Jazz Fest 2012 A to Z: Guide to the Artists Playing the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
This year’s Jazz Fest lineup is likely its broadest, and it’s a safe bet that nobody—festival staff included— knows everybody. Here’s a guide to who’s who. All the information presented […]
Carolina Chocolate Drops and Lee Fields on Liveset: Win Tickets to See Fields in Person
After a beautiful front-yard concert with Hurray for the Riff Raff on the eve of French Quarter Fest, we’re partnering with online live concert folks Liveset for another couple of […]
Jazz Fest Lineup 2012: The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Artist Roster Announced
1st Weekend Lineup 2nd Weekend Lineup The 2012 Jazz Fest lineup features headliners The Eagles, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Foo Fighters, Zac Brown Band, John Mayer, Herbie Hancock, My […]
Best of the Beat Award Winners:
Complete List
OffBeat’s Best of The Beat Awards was created to honor local musicians for their contributions to New Orleans and Louisiana music and culture. The Best of The Beat Awards also […]
New Album Releases
CURRENT AND UPCOMING LOUISIANA CD RELEASES March 1, 2024 Britti: Hello I’m Britti (Easy Eye Sound) Lynn Drury: High Tide (Independent) The Desert Nudes: Keep A-Movin, Dan (Lazy Day […]
A Savvy Scribe: Walter Mosley tells the truth
The world is catching up to Walter Mosley. He came out of the gate swinging with “Devil in a Blue Dress” in 1990, introducing us to the now-beloved Easy Rawlins. Mosley has authored over 50 titles since then, including the new “Every Man a King,” the second book in the Joe King Oliver series.
The 50 Best Albums of 2021 in Louisiana Music
The COVID pandemic continued in 2021, making the presentation of live music difficult, and during a spike in infections, nearly impossible. Over the course of the year, fewer albums than […]
