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Big Al and The Heavyweights
Generationals Free Trust EP Download & Free Show Friday
Generationals have been the New Orleans indie world’s biggest success story in recent times, garnering critical praise, landing songs in national TV commercials, and even joining heavyweights Ted Leo and […]
Dee-1, David and Goliath (Independent)
It seems that new rappers, especially burgeoning southern artists, often fall into the clap-trap of mainstream hip-hop, with its empty insistence on objectifying women, celebrating wealth and opulence, and glorifying […]
Fest Focus: Herbie Mann Reunion Band
Herbie Mann has been called many things in his 50 plus years as a musician—virtuoso, sex symbol, musical ambassador, and on more than one occasion, sell-out.
Papa Grows Funk: In The Garden of Musical Delights
There are thousands of bands in America right now struggling to get noticed. Many, if not most, harbor rock star dreams of playing to packed houses, having wild Behind the […]
Robert Randolph
If you’ve always thought that the pedal steel guitar was only a feature of tearjerking country-western music, meet Robert Randolph. From the House of God Church to your home stereo, […]
100: The 100 Essential Louisiana CDs, Part 4
From the sounds of Jelly Roll Morton to Clifton Chenier to Fats Domino and the Neville Brothers, Louisiana music has consistently proven itself as timeless and diverse. New Orleans is […]
Anson Funderburgh and Sam Myers & Holiday Blues Gifts
“I’m still waiting for when I have to grow up and get a real job,” laughs blues guitar-great Anson Funderburgh. Calling from a tour stop in California, Funderburgh is reflecting […]
Here are live music events during the last 2 weeks of Mardi Gras season
Whether you’re doing your usual Mardi Gras celebrating as a local or playing tour guide to visiting friends and family, live music is a must-see during Mardi Gras. Below, we’ve […]
Jazz Fest A to Z
It can be daunting to choose from the panoply of cultures, rhythms and sounds available at Jazz Fest when mapping out a day at the Fair Grounds especially after a […]
Laughing Through the Madness with John Craigie (Interview)
Good singer-songwriters make you cry about the sad stuff. Great singer-songwriters make you laugh about the same things. Portland-based folkie John Craigie comes to Chickie Wah Wah Thursday night, October […]
