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Gospel Rocks Out
From Tipitina’s to the Gospel Tent, spiritual music is not just for church anymore. Revelry has reached a feverish pitch at Tipitina’s on the eve of Mardi Gras, vibrating […]
The Expressive Impressions of Elemore Morgan, Jr. and Jeff Cook’s Turning Point
Last month I invited ya’ll to go to the art museum in City Park and lay eyes on Claude Monet’s last paintings (by the way, there are still a couple […]
Look at Snooks Eaglin Now!: On the Road Again
Late one foggy night many years ago, a night steeped in the lore of New Orleans R&B, a ’49 Studebaker barreled down a lonely road between Donaldsonville and New Orleans, […]
Destination Memphis
For reasons I cannot explain There’s some pcirt of me That wants to see Graceland …-Paul Simon, “Graceland” Elvis Presley’s final gift to his beloved hometown of Memphis, Tennessee […]
Destination Birmingham
There was a time when Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham, Alabama was a symbol of all that was wrong with the American South. In the early 1960s, television reports of […]
Louisiana Musical Landmarks
At Jazz Fest, music is always as close as the nearest stage. But outside the Fair Grounds, Louisiana also has its more hidden attractions — our own musical blue highways. […]
Isaac Tigrett: Blues Brother
Entrepreneur Isaac Tigrett started hearing voices in his head when he was a teenager. “I have been intuitive since I was about 14 or 15,” he says. “Somebody died in […]
OffBeat Columnists Go AWOL for “48 Hours”; Lump Triumphs at Rock-A-Rama
Contrary to appearances, there was no Thanksgiving Day Massacre around the OffBeat offices. “Eye Music,” “Crescent City Bounce,” “Strictly Jazz,” “10 West” and all of our other regular columns will […]
Ivan Neville Rolls with a Stone; A Quincy Jones Power Lunch
During a recent late-night phone conversation with Ivan Neville, the 33-year-old son of Aaron Neville seemed a bit preoccupied. And understandably so: he was in the Power Station recording studio […]
Dr. John No Longer with Warner Brothers; Aaron Neville Embarks on The Grand Tour
DR. JOHN WITHOUT LABEL…After two critically-lauded albums—including last year’s ambitious Grammy-winning Goin’ Back to New Orleans—Dr. John and Warner Brothers Records have parted company. Besides Goin’ Back to New Orleans, […]
