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Bob Dylan, Tempest (Columbia Records)
The saga starts with a man on a train passing through Carbondale, Illinois, riding home on the City of New Orleans. It ends at the grave of John Lennon in […]
Johnny Sansone, The Lord is Waiting and the Devil is Too (Shortstack Records)
In the wrong hands, the blues are a quick trip to Cliché City, a place where there’s no lyrical or musical problem that can’t be solved in the exact same […]
George Stancell, Gorgeous George (JSP Records)
George Stancell
Music Census Launches, Help Shape New Orleans Music Policy
The New Orleans Music Census, is spearheaded by the Mayor’s Office of Nighttime Economy to collect comprehensive data about the local music ecosystem. With the aim of delving deep into […]
The Best of the Beat 2021-2022 Nominations
OffBeat founder/publisher Jan Ramsey decided that our musicians and music businesses deserved an awards event of their own and put together a concept for a music awards program that would honor only local musicians. Originally held at the House of Blues, the Best of The Beat Awards were only open to the music community (that has changed over the years to include local music fans). In the first event, rock band Better Than Ezra was the big winner and took home Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Deluxe and Song of the Year for “Good.”
Broken supply chain: How the vinyl shortage affects New Orleans’ music industry
Tucked away in a warehouse by the railway tracks on Saint Claude Avenue, the gates to New Orleans Record Press (NORP) are covered in multicolored vinyl platters. Inside, the warehouse […]
79rs Gang release “Stop the Water” as Katrina anniversary approaches
The new music video for “Stop The Water” by 79rs Gang was released today. 79rs Gang was created by Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief Romeo Bougere of the 9th Ward Hunters […]
Vote for the 2020 Best of The Beat Awards
The annual BEST OF THE BEAT MUSIC AWARDS are awarded to musicians and bands by popular vote. Due to the COVID pandemic, this year’s ballot is more condensed than in […]
The 50 Best Albums Of 2020 In Louisiana Music
In 2020 the pandemic may have stopped live music, but recorded music continued with too many great albums to include. As usual, we’ve polled our writers and editorial staff and […]
