Issue Articles — Features
Roots Plus: HyperPhlyy mixes country and soul
When Danica Hart and Trea Swindle, two self-described “country girls from Mississippi,” began performing as HyperPhlyy, they could scarcely have imagined that, five years later, they’d be called up to […]
The 24-Hour Jazz Fest Challenge
So you’re in town for Jazz Fest and want to spend every waking moment seeing live music? Hell, that’s easy. What we’re offering here is a timetable for the truly […]
Secret Agent Man: Johnny Rivers’ Funky Go-go Rock
Growing up in Baton Rouge, Johnny Rivers baptized himself in the Southland’s blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll. He later became one of the best-selling recording artists to […]
Johnette Downing and Scott Billington’s swamp romp
When Johnette Downing and Scott Billington married, they each gained a partner in life and music. But Downing, an award-winning children’s entertainer, still plays her kids-captivating solo shows at schools, […]
Astral Plane: David Lasocki’s five-volume series about Astral Project
Springtime in Louisiana is high season for music pilgrims. Some can be identified by their tropical, festival branded shirts bedazzled with music-related pins from every town in Cajun country. Others […]
Slightly Risqué, But Never Vulgar: Maria Muldaur’s tribute to Blue Lu Barker
Mac Rebennack, a.k.a. Dr. John, first introduced Maria Muldaur to the frisky, risqué songs of New Orleans’ Blue Lu Barker. During sessions for the self-titled debut album that features Muldaur’s […]
Jimmy Breaux and Johnny Sonnier pay tribute to Aldus Roger
Besides Jazz Fest’s annual celebration of indigenous music and culture, one of the special things about it is that it pays homage to those who have influenced and shaped the […]
Missing the Rolling Stones? Here’s Keith Richards to ease the pain
The Rolling Stones broke up in 1986 during the recording of the album Dirty Work following a well-publicized feud between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Jagger went on to release […]
Don Marquis on “Bolden,” the Movie
“I think the movie [Bolden] accepted that Buddy Bolden was just a man,” says Don Marquis, the author of the New Orleans cornetist’s definitive biography, In Search of Buddy Bolden: […]
A Long Road to the Center: Amy Helm follows her father Levon
Amy Helm has been a notable artist in her own right for a couple of decades now, but when she performs there are times she can feel her late father, […]
