Back to the Beat
A preview of this year’s Best of the Beat Awards, and a list of this year’s nominees.
A Sense of Place
Rene Louapre discusses how Louisiana cuisine values have entered the culinary mainstream with Chef John Folse.
BackTalk with Trombone Shorty
When Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews was picked by Lenny Kravitz to be part of his touring band for a year, everything changed for him and his band, Orleans Ave. “That took me to another level, to focus and really pay attention,” he says. “When I came back, it was amazing how my ears changed.”
Turning 40
A look ahead to the 40th anniversary of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
A Very Good Year
OffBeat’s choices for the Top 50 Louisiana CDs of 2008.
Bo Dollis: Lifetime Achievement in Music
John Swenson interviews one of OffBeat’s Lifetime Achievement in Music, Bo Dollis of the Wild Magnolias.
Harold Battiste: Lifetime Achievement in Music
Jeff Hannusch collects the reflections of those who have worked with Lifetime Achievement in Music recipient Harold Battiste.
James Carroll Booker, III: Posthumous Lifetime Achievement in Music
David Kunian explores the myth and music of our first Posthumous Lifetime Achievement in Music recipient.
Antoinette K-Doe: The Heartbeat Award
Alex Rawls talks to our Heartbeat Award recipient about the bar business and doing the right thing.
Maggie Warwick: Lifetime Achievement in Music Business
Jeff Hannusch profiles our Lifetime Achievement in Music Business recipient.
Pop Life
A new weekly on-line column by Alex Rawls focusing on general thoughts on the Louisiana Music Scene.
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