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Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones drummer, dies in London
Charlie Watts, the drummer for the Rolling Stones, died today in London. He was 80. A statement from the band and Watts’ spokesperson reads: “It is with immense sadness that […]
Academy of Country Music Awards to feature chart-topping song written by Loyola’s Jim McCormick
Gabby Barrett was newly married and eager to share her joy in song of finding her soulmate. The country music singer emerged on the Nashville scene after appearances on American […]
Lil Wayne Faces Up To 10 Years In Prison On Federal Weapons Charges
Lil Wayne (real name: Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.) has been hit with a federal weapons charge and could face serious prison time if convicted. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern […]
Lil Wayne Hit with Federal Firearms Charge
Less than a month after Lil Wayne came out in support of Donald Trump, the Hollygrove native faces a federal weapons felony and may face up to 10 years in […]
Banding Together: Water Seed’s Lou Hill is changing the system
Born and bred in New Orleans, Lou Hill is a founding member of the electrifying soul-funk group Water Seed and no stranger to the city’s volatile music scene. After facing […]
Toronto International Film Fest to honor Terence Blanchard with Variety Artisan award
New Orleans musician, composer and educator Terence Blanchard is already an Academy Award-nominated and a multiple Grammy Award-winning mind. Now, he can add Variety Artisan Award winner to his CV, […]
Michael Doucet debuts new band, Lâcher Prise, with “Water Water”
The Grammy-winning Michael Doucet, known for the Cajun sound he joyfully shares with the world through his long-term band, BeauSoleil, is now shaking it up with a new band and […]
Frank Salis and Michael Watson Frank Salis Meets Michael Watson (Independent)
On this album, pianist, guitarist and organist Frank Salis, a native of Switzerland, not only encounters Crescent City vocalist and trombonist Michael Watson, he hooks up with a crew of […]
Frank Salis and Michael Watson, “Frank Salis Meets Michael Watson” (Independent)
On this album, pianist, guitarist and organist Frank Salis, a native of Switzerland, not only encounters Crescent City vocalist and trombonist Michael Watson, he hooks up with a crew of […]
Belton Richard, The Essential Cajun Music Collection, Volume 2 (Swallow Records)
With interest mounting in the musical legacy of Belton Richard, it seems criminal that not all his discography has been released on CD, since virtually every contemporary Cajun band […]
