Ledisi, Lost and Found (Verve Forecast)

  There’s almost always some difference or disjunction built into modern rock ’n’ roll—the difference between the tone and nature of the words vs. the way they’re performed. Commonplace lines […]

Weekly Picks (4/04 – 4/10)

It’s another exciting week in New Orleans with no shortage of live music and cultural events to keep you entertained! Check out this week’s OffBeat Weekly Picks (4/04 – 4/10): […]

Music documentary ‘Take Me to the River, New Orleans’ will premiere at Broad Theater

Take Me to the River New Orleans, a new documentary by Martin Shore that celebrates the musical history of New Orleans and Louisiana, is opening exclusively at the Broad Theater, […]

Grammy Awards bet on Las Vegas for 2022 ceremony

The 2022 Grammy Awards Ceremony has been rescheduled for April 3 and will now be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3. […]

The OffBeat Year in Review 2021

OffBeat’s Year In Review summarizes all the stories, musicians, cultural references and more.

The OffBeat Year in Review 2021

The OffBeat Year In Review 2021: The year began with hope that a vaccine would soon be available, and the pandemic would be contained. OffBeat received a letter from subscriber […]

Grammy Awards Ceremony postponed due to coronavirus surge

The Recording Academy announced today that the 64th annual Grammy Awards Ceremony will be postponed due to surging cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

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 […]

Louisiana artists rack up Grammy nominations

It’s that time of year again: various Louisiana artists have been recognized by the Recording Academy for Grammy nominations. The 64th annual Grammy Awards nominees include Jon Batiste (who leads […]

Kurt Elling and Adonis Rose talk back

Grammy-winning vocalist Kurt Elling, one of the most acclaimed jazz vocalists in the world, will release his latest album, SuperBlue on October 8 on Edition Records. Elling, born in Chicago […]

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