Issue Articles — Dis 'n' Dat
An Original Music Festival, New Michael Ray CD, Monkey Hill, Nine Mile Music & A Freebie from the Philharmonic
The first annual Louisiana Original Music Festival will be held on October 24 at the Plantation Inn (10330 Airline Highway). Festival promoters are now soliciting submissions from songwriters, bands, singer/solo […]
Jazz Fest Dates, Batiste Awarded Golden Clarinet, Gris Gris Guitars, Celtic Festival
Book your calendars now! April 23-May 2, 1999 and April 28-May 7, 2000 have been set for the next two years as the dates for the New Orleans Jazz & […]
Songwriters Hall of Fame Inducts Bartholomew & Domino, Peabody and All Things Mid-Summer
Pioneer New Orleans songwriter/bandleader/producer Dave Bartholomew was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last month at a dinner ceremony in New York City. Sponsored by the Academy of Popular […]
Joy Buzzer Is in the Finals, Vision Pictures, Van Broussard, Festivals, New Releases & More
Popular local band Joy Buzzer is one of five bands chosen from regional competitions for the Jim Beam One Shot to Stardom music competition, a search for the best unsigned […]
NOCCA Celebrates 25 Years, the Armed Forces Festival, Cox Cable, Loyola’s New Music Dean & the Dew Drop Inn
The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) will celebrate its silver anniversary with a gala fundraiser on Sunday, May 17 from 6-10:30 p.m. at the New Orleans Downtown Sheraton. […]
Jim Beam “One Shot to Stardom,” Searching for Soundtrack Tunes, Tuff City Records & More
Tipitina’s will host Jim Beam’s One Shot to Stardom semi-finals on Saturday, April 18 beginning at 10 p.m. Jim Beam held auditions for unsigned, young adult musical groups in Boston, […]
1998 USA Songwriting Contest, More Walk of Famers at Tips, Pollstar’s Festival of the Year & More
The 1988 USA Songwriting Competition is currently accepting entries until May 31, 1998. This international competition is sponsored by BMI, Guild Guitars, D’Addario Guitar Strings, Cakewalk Music Software and others. […]
SXSW, The TopCats, Summer Lyric Theatre, Show Me Your Funk, the Zion Harmonizers & More
Hailed by the New York Times as “the domestic pop and rock music industry’s most important gathering,” SXSW gets underway in Austin, TX, March 18-22. Discounts for the conference are […]
LMNOP Music Conference, EAT’ M, Dash Rip Rock, Simien Signs, Hot Sounds Contest, New Music Commission Members & More
The LMNOP Music Conference, which will be held April 27-29, 1998 (between Jazz Festival weekends), is now offering early registration discounts. Sign up before the end of January and you’ll […]
Musician Magazine’s Best Unsigned Band Competition, Rock for Tots, The Language of New Orleans Vol. 2, Dash Rip Rock & More
Musician magazine is currently accepting entries for the 1998 Best Unsigned Band (BUB) competition. Open to all unsigned bands and artists of every genre, this is an opportunity for local […]
