Issue Articles — Features
Positive Vibrations HeartBeat Award (Musician): Dr. Michael White
Renowned and multiple-award-winning clarinetist, composer and educator Dr. Michael White came to learn that just performing New Orleans jazz was not enough. Part of the deal was carrying on the […]
Lifetime Achievement in Music Education: John Snyder
When John Snyder joined the Loyola University faculty as the Conrad N. Hilton Eminent Scholar in Music Industry Studies, he brought decades of creativity and expertise to the job. “One […]
The Best Music of the Year: The 50 best albums of 2018
We’ve polled our writers and editorial staff and have gathered 50 of our most recommended albums of the year. We didn’t include reissues and only included releases reviewed in 2018. […]
Music Is Freedom: Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys celebrate 30 years
There was barely room to breathe November 3 at Fred’s Lounge in Mamou, a hole-in-the-wall world-famous for beer drinking and Cajun dancing at 8 a.m. (yes, 8 a.m.), Saturdays. A […]
The Fess Centennial: Professor Longhair’s 100th birthday
Henry Roeland Byrd was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana on December 19, 1918. On the 100th anniversary of his birth, the iconic pianist, vocalist and composer, affectionately called Fess, will be […]
I Did Every God Damned Thing Myself: The Dave Bartholomew Century
Dave Bartholomew celebrates his 100th birthday on Christmas Eve, just as New Orleans fetes its own 300th anniversary, a synchronicity that underscores Bartholomew’s indelible imprint on the music and culture […]
Smoky Greenwell, Johnny Sansone and Jason Ricci at the Harmonica Mini-Collective
“If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn.” Charlie Parker’s famous quote is especially true of musicians residing in New Orleans—something happens when you live in […]
Hitting His Prime: Meet the crawfish-catching opera star André Courville
André Courville lives two minutes from the Atchafalaya Basin, America’s largest river swamp. At nearly one million acres, the Basin is a wildlife wonderland, home to 65 species of reptiles […]
Singer-songwriter Kelcy Mae talks about her favorite places to imbibe in New Orleans
New Orleanians know that whether you’re looking to celebrate, dance, hang out, or heal a broken heart, there is a bar in this city for you. Just ask Kelcy Mae, […]
Michot’s Melody Makers gives the traditional music of Acadiana a pulsating new twist
Michot’s Melody Makers is a band on fire. That passion, energy and innovation drive Blood Moon, the band’s recording debut. The Melody Makers are Louis Michot, the singing, fiddling co-founder […]
