Connie LaRocca and Frisco Records

In the 1950s, the New Orleans recording industry was dominated by out-of-town companies like Imperial, Aladdin, Specialty and Chess. However, with the success of home-grown companies like Minit, Ric, Instant […]

Reggae Riddums, Money Talks Records & Code 6

Grammy award-winning reggae band Inner Circle is one of the acts appearing at this year’s Reggae Riddums festival at Marconi Meadows June 12-14. Inner Circle has released several hit records […]

UNLV, Mac, Melph, Calio (Cash Money)

There are no real surprises on UNLV’s third and strongest release, Mac, Melph, Calio. UNLV was one of New Orleans’ first ‘bounce’ groups and they have stuck to their style […]

Jazz Fest A to Z

This guide should help in choosing from the panoply of cultures, rhythms and sounds available at Jazz Fest to ensure your experience hits all the right notes. It’s arranged alphabetically by band name so you can search when your favorite act is playing by stage and time, with handy reference bio information. It’s easy to use on any mobile device to look up info by band, day, time or stage. Just go to our responsive site OffBeat.com.

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Juvenile Announces New Year’s Eve Celebration

New Orleans native, Juvenile, announced a New Year’s Eve celebration highlighting the 25th anniversary of his best-selling quadruple platinum album 400 Degreez.  This show, like his NPR Tiny Desk, features, […]

Heir To The New Orleans Rap Throne: Rob49s climb to hip-hop stardom

Heir To The New Orleans Rap Throne. Rob49’s climb to hip-hop stardom

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Juvenile and New Orleans All-Stars Bring the Bounce to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert

Fresh off an ESSENCE Festival announcement, New Orleans rapper Juvenile, accompanied by New Orleans musicians Jon Batiste, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, and Cash Money Records producer Mannie Fresh, taped an […]

One of first Mardi Gras Parades in Two Years: Funky Uptown Krewe & Mannie Fresh to Bounce Back, NOLA!

After a successful socially-distanced scavenger hunt in 2021, Funky Uptown Krewe is excited to return to the St. Charles streetcar line for 2022 with DJ Mannie Fresh and this year’s […]