Issue Articles — Cover Story
Lilli Lewis’ Music—her own and at Louisiana Red Hot Records—is the heart of her life
On Veterans Day, 2021, Lilli Lewis sat beneath a large American flag on the wall in a coffee shop in the small town of Hammond, Louisiana. Two more flags hung […]
Classy and Unsinkable: Miss Sophie Lee is back as The Frenchmen Muse
It’s a quiet Tuesday afternoon on Frenchmen Street, during the week that was supposed to come between Jazz Fest weekends. There’s not a tourist in sight, and a few beloved […]
‘Irma: My Life In Music’ documentary honors Soul Queen of New Orleans
On a summer morning a few weeks after Hurricane Ida tore through southeast Louisiana, Irma Thomas talked about her life, music and upcoming documentary, Irma: My Life in Music. The […]
His Name is Bo, Two: A conversation with Bo Dollis Jr.
My Name Is Bo is an audacious arrival statement from Gerard “Bo Jr.” Dollis, Big Chief of the Wild Magnolias and the son of the legendary Bo Dollis. The elder […]
New Orleans’ oldest working musician at 94, pianist Lawrence Cotton remains vital, “excited and delighted”
“I practice maybe two or three times a week though I should do it every day—but I’m a lazy man,” Lawrence Cotton freely admits. One may think “okay” until they […]
A Man in Constant Motion: Sean Ardoin headlines the NOLA Zydeco Fest
“I got a lot of stuff going on, man,” Sean Ardoin says. “It’s beautiful.” When the high-powered, two-time Grammy-nominated zydeco musician says he has a lot going on, you can […]
Something Special: Craig “Sparky” Klein lights up the town
Craig Klein just might have been the most heard and visible musician on the scene during this last year. The trombonist and vocalist stood in the spotlight at The Broadside […]
Righteous Aspirations: Ivan Neville and Dumpstaphunk are surviving and thriving
Echoing life for musicians everywhere, last year was strangely inactive for Ivan Neville and his bandmates in the funk-rock band Dumpstaphunk. When the coronavirus spread worldwide—hitting post-Mardi Gras New Orleans […]
Pandemic as Opportunity: Stanton Moore and Tipitina’s expand ideas for the future
When Stanton Moore and his bandmates in the funk-rock band Galactic bought Tipitina’s, the iconic New Orleans music venue, the purchase was a major news story. In addition to much […]
Best of the Beat: Lifetime Achievement in Music – Dirty Dozen Brass Band
In 2002, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band celebrated its 25th anniversary and several of its core members related the ensemble’s history and its remarkable rise to fame […]