Issue Articles
George Clinton talks back
From doo-wop to the P-Funk Mothership, George Clinton has led his funky voyage through the musical universe and beyond. The journey began in New Jersey in 1955, when Clinton formed […]
Soundcheck: Five Questions with singer-songwriter Jake Bugg
In early 2012, then eighteen-year-old Jake Bugg released his first United Kingdom hit, the folky, buoyant “Lightning Bolt.” Later that year, his debut album reached number one in the U.K. […]
Ani DiFranco Talks Back
Iconoclast singer-songwriter, indie music pioneer and social activist Ani DiFranco moved to New Orleans in 2003. A lover of the city and its music, she recruited local drummer Terence Higgins […]
Tipitina’s Celebrates 40 Years
In 1977, a gang of young local music lovers founded Tipitina’s. One of New Orleans’ legacy music venues, Tipitina’s will mark its 40th year on November 24 with “A Neville […]
Gary U.S. Bonds Talks Back
When Gary U.S. Bonds recorded “New Orleans,” his breakout hit from 1960, he’d never been to New Orleans. Nonetheless, the young singer from Norfolk, Virginia, reshaped “New Orleans,” a song […]
They Sashay By…From Bourbon Street to Esplanade—LeRoux is Back
In the ’70s and ’80s, Louisiana’s LeRoux released five major-label albums. The band’s biggest hit, “Nobody Said It Was Easy,” reached the national Top 20. Two other songs, “Addicted” and […]
Festival Focus: Robert Finley at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival
For decades, blues, soul and gospel singer-guitarist Robert Finley stayed in north Louisiana. A resident of the small town of Bernice, he backed gospel quartets, played music for local TV […]
A Utopian Environment: Stax Records employee Deanie Parker celebrates 60 years
This year is the 60th anniversary of the founding of the mighty Memphis soul music label Stax Records. Originally named Satellite Records, Stax and its subsidiary, Volt, released classics by […]
A View From Lubbock: The poetic songwriting of alt-country pioneer Joe Ely
Joe Ely’s talent and tenacity earned him a place among such Texas singer-songwriter peers as Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett and Ely’s bandmates in the Flatlanders, […]
Paul Simon, “The Concert in Hyde Park” (Legacy)
Paul Simon’s concert at the UNO Lakefront Arena in November 2011 was one of the most satisfying music events I’ve ever attended. I’d seen Simon perform before and I’ve seen […]
