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Beau Jocque Cranks It Up!
1998 was a banner year for Beau Jocque. Last year’s release for Rounder Records, Lock It In, Crank It Up, his seventh recording in six years, was among the top-selling […]
Mulebone Kicks A New Groove
Sipping draft beers around a short legged table at New Orleans’ R Bar, Mark Mullins and John Gros seem a bit confused about the confusion surrounding their band, MuleBone. Since […]
Funky Four: The Neville Brothers Do Mardi Gras on Valence St.
“We’re the brothers/We’re the funky four/funk to the Valence/from the Calliope/like to sing and dance/in the neighborhood/we’re bad as lightning/and we’re loud as thunder/When you hear the Brothers/your body got […]
Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement Award: Tommy Ridgley
For 50 years, Tommy Ridgley has been one of the great and enduring rhythm and blues artists in New Orleans. A regal, confident and engaging performer, he has never had […]
David & Roselyn: I Love My Baby
It’s 10 a.m. on a November morning; Roselyn Lionhart sits on a folding chair in front of Jackson Cathedral belting out an exhilarating rendition of “I Love My Baby.” It […]
High Priest of Funk: Eddie Bo
On what is only his second night in a new venue, Eddie Bo already has the joint jumping. For nearly three non-stop hours, the compact, energetic figure with the silver […]
A Mystic Among Us: My Brother Harold Battiste
I am the oldest of three boys. I never had a big brother. A wise one to consult, an experienced person to give me tips on life, love and negotiating […]
Tiny Town: Roots Rock Super Group
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10-Year Anniversary
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Leader of the Pack: Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters
Walter “Wolfman” Washington is a Sagittarius. The sign of the Archer is known for its restless qualities, and a pursuit of freedom, knowledge and new experiences. Those characteristics are all […]
