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Hey Hey, All Together: Ivan Neville’s Touch My Soul is his first solo album in 19 years
If you’re a renowned New Orleans artist and you want to write a song about the need for everyone to get along, it will probably come out funky and uplifting. But if you’re Ivan Neville, you can also pull out your address book and get a dream team of guests to perform it with you.
Distinctly Mine: Marc Stone finds a voice of his own
Marc Stone’s spring festival season schedule is shaping up nicely. Stone, a singer, guitarist and songwriter inspired by classic blues and soul, is also relaunching the guest star-filled album he pulled from release last year. Following some sonic tweaks and market strategizing, he’s re-releasing Shining Like a Diamond on April 14, just in time for festival season.
Louisiana wins and loses at the 2023 Grammy Awards
Louisiana earned major wins in film, jazz and roots categories despite losses in other areas at the 2023 Grammy Awards. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival made most of […]
Vintage Vinyl Treasures (Episode 23)
The music here is varied but the one thing that is certain is that these musicians were masters of their trade and genre. Four of the five featured artists composed their own memorable train song while the remaining tune is a classic blues rock standard and favorite of notable musicians and fans alike. It sure is nice to ride the rails via some of my favorite music. To quote the Band of Heathens, there is just something about “a big old coal steel rail painting the sky all thick and black, rolling thunder on down the track.”
Prine-A-Pa-Looza: Paul Sanchez and a host of local talent salute John Prine
Paul Sanchez and a host of local talent will salute John Prine
Grammy Awards 2023: Louisiana artists nominated
Nominations for the 65th annual Grammy Awards 2023 were revealed earlier today, November 15. In the list of nominees, several artists, producers and others hail from Louisiana. DJ Khaled, who […]
Vintage vinyl treasures are out there for the scoring (Episode 20)
Vintage vinyl treasures are out there for the scoring. This month’s installment features five women of my vintage vinyl collection that never fail to lift my spirits and ultimately bring me back home. That is the mark of a great album.
Tipitina’s tribute to Allen Toussaint’s Songbook
Tipitina’s pays tribute to Allen Toussaint on November 23 at the club. The event will be produced by Sonny Schneidau, with musial direction by bassist George Porter, Jr. The show will feature performances by a host of artists including, Irma Thomas, Ivan Neville, Deacon John Moore, John Boutté, Jon Cleary, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Kermit Ruffins, James Andrews, Stanton Moore, Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph, Theresa Andersson, Oscar Rossignoli, and more.
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 […]
