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Sweet Maegan: Fiddler Al Berard’s Legacy Lives On
“The greatest thing about us is that we love each other so much, there are no egos,” Maegan Berard says about the mostly acoustic trio she shares with older sister […]
Critics’ Picks for 2013’s Best Louisiana Music Albums
Culled from over 200 Louisiana releases, OffBeat’s critics recommend five albums that you should add to your collection. David Kunian The Next Generation Big Band: Harold Battiste Presents the […]
The End Of An Era: HBO Wraps “Treme” Series With Fourth Season, Airs December 1 (OffBeat Retrospective)
Eight years ago, a hurricane named Katrina came whipping though New Orleans. Its subsequent flood, exacerbated by man-made neglect, exposed the scandalous, fragile and triumphant lives of thousands of people. […]
Various Artists, In His Grace (Independent)
In His Grace is the sonic companion to the popular musical comedy of the same name that just ended a second successful run at Lafayette’s Cite’ Des Arts Theater. When […]
Jazz Fest 2013 Focus: Yvette Landry
It’s hard to imagine life being any crazier for Yvette Landry these days between gigging in one of her four Cajun bands, leading her own country/Americana outfit and releasing both […]
Jeffrey Broussard, Cedric Watson and Corey Ledet’s Waltz with History
When Jeffery Broussard left the Zydeco Force in 2005 to launch a new, more traditional group, he called it Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys. When Cedric Watson departed the […]
Louisiana Acts Win Big at Grammys, Land ACM Nominations, Blues Hall of Fame
Big congrats are due Louisiana artists who took home top honors at the 55th annual Grammy Awards over the weekend. As expected, New Orleans native (and 2013 Jazz Fest headliner) […]
Louisiana Artists Score Big with Grammy Nominations
Major congrats are in order for a slew of Louisiana artists this morning. Frank Ocean, Lil’ Wayne, Dr. John, Corey Ledet, Ledisi, the Band Courtbouillon, Ellen DeGeneres and Hunter Hayes scored […]
Holding Court with The Band Courtbouillon
Pop quiz: How many accordion players does it take to screw in a light bulb? Three — one to screw it in and two to say they could do it […]
T’Monde, Making Believe (Swallow Records)
T’Monde translates as “little world.” Yet, there’s nothing little about this traditional Cajun trio that consists of Pine Leaf Boys‘ Drew Simon (accordion) and Les Bassettes’ Kelli Jones (fiddle) and […]
