April 2020
BackTalk
- Emilio Castillo of Tower of Power talks back
This interview was conducted before Tower of Power's April 22 performance at the House of Blues New Orleans was cancelled- ED.…
Features
- The Good Girl Gone Bad: Mia X is still the First Lady of New Orleans hip-hop
This interview was conducted before the April 10 No Limit Reunion Tour concert at Smoothie King Center was canceled - ED.… - The Psychedelic Furs’ 20th anniversary of the band’s reunion tour
This interview was conducted before the Psychedelic Furs' April 21 show at Tipitina's was canceled - ED. It’s been 29 years…
Obituaries
- In memoriam: Henry Gray (1925 - 2020)
An instantly recognizable blues pianist and singer, Henry Gray died of natural causes in Baton Rouge January 17. He was 95.… - In memoriam: Ray Abshire (1951-2020)
While Mardi Gras revelries were still going full throttle or winding down on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, Cajun music was dealt…
Reviews
- Margaret Lewis, 'Reconsider Me—The Ram Singles & More Southern Gems' (Ace Records)
This is a radical revamp of Margaret Lewis' Lonesome Bluebird album, which was released some 25 years ago. Mainly comprised of… - Rufus Jagneaux, 'The Opelousas Sostan Collection' (Jin Records)
Rufus Jagneaux etched its name in the annals of South Louisiana music with the 1971 hit “Opelousas Sostan,” written by bassist… - Sula Spirit, 'A Journey Within' (Independent)
World music lovers who know Janet “Sula” Evans from her work with the reggae vocal group Zion Trinity and Moyuba, the… - Chris Lee Band, 'Protest Songs and Party Anthems' (Independent)
Often, the national music media pundits posit that rock ’n’ roll is dead—replaced on the charts by hip-hop, EDM and their… - Rancho Tee Motel Deep Water (Independent)
Like a Cohen Brothers fantasy, Rancho Tee Motel evokes a distinct era on their first album, Deep Water. From the pink-tufted… - Greg Speck, 'Songs with Accordion, Bass and Percussion' (GSM Records)
On his eclectic collaboration with jazz bassist Sam Albright and percussionist James Clark, accordionist Greg Speck temporarily steps away from the… - Lil’ Red, 'Live at the BMC' (Independent)
With Live at the BMC, Lil’ Red (Nancy Gros) overcomes any of the usual problems with recording a live CD, and… - David L. Harris, 'More Than Love, To Be a Man' (Independent)
David L. Harris has usually been described as a trombonist who is adept in both traditional and modern jazz and one… - The Revivalists, 'Made in Muscle Shoals' (Loma Vista)
This side-trip EP marks the Revivalists' first stab at a two-way collaboration—except in this case, it's a collaboration between a band…
