January 2012 Issue
Cover story on bass genius George Porter, Jr., recipient of the 2011 Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music award.
Also featuring:
- The 40 best Louisiana albums of 2011
- Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music Business Award: Scott Billington
- Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music Education Award: John Rankin
- Best of the Beat Heartbeat Award: Mary Howell
- The 2011 Best of the Beat Awards nominees
- Obituary for Coco Robicheaux
- Master P and his new venture: No Limit Forever Records
- Backtalk interview with The Soul Rebels
- The Gravy with June Yamagishi cooking Japanese Pork Chops
- Review of Carmo, and Nathan Allen of Luke Starkiller in the Spot at The Beach House
- Photo Op with Aubrey Edwards
...and all the reviews and news you're looking for.