Dr. John “Bitten by a Bug,” Cancels Tipitina’s Shows

Two anticipated concerts slated for this week have been canceled. Dr. John, who was scheduled to perform at Tipitina’s December 27 and 28 was reportedly “bitten by a bug,” according […]

Celebrating 30 Years: Dr. John Interview, 1992

OffBeat Magazine is celebrating 30 years and reached that milestone with our November 2017 issue. To mark the anniversary, over the next 12 months OffBeat will re-publish excerpts from features […]

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Vote For Dr. John’s Rare And Unreleased Material To Be Pressed On Limited Edition Vinyl!

New Orleans fans of Dr. John have an opportunity to rally together and vote for rare and unreleased Dr. John music to be pressed on limited-edition vinyl, thanks to fan-driven […]

Dr. John to collaborate with Funky Meters at Telluride Jazz Fest

Dr. John will team up with the Funky Meters for a collaborative performance at the Telluride Jazz Festival. The iconic New Orleans musicians will headline the fest together on Saturday, […]

Video: Dr. John joins Jon Batiste on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’

Dr. John dropped by the Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night to join his friend, New Orleans native Jon Batiste, and his band Stay Human. While The Good Doctor […]

Photos: Bob Weir, Widespread Panic, Dr. John celebrate Allman Brothers at Wanee Festival

Thousands of jam band and Southern rock fans gathered at Live Oak, Florida’s beautiful Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park to celebrate the legacy of the Allman Brothers Band at the […]

Dr. John Has a New Music Director

New Orleans bassist Roland Guerin has replaced trombonist Sarah Morrow as music director for Dr. John. Morrow, whose tenure as music director began in 2012, is no longer a member […]

Dr. John, Anders Osborne, Tab Benoit to Headline Las Vegas Music Festival

Dr. John, Anders Osborne, Tab Benoit and Mike Zito are among the Louisiana artists who will perform when the Big Blues Bender returns to the Plaza Hotel & Casino in […]

Video: ‘New Orleans Swamp’ with Dr. John, Professor Longhair, The Meters and Earl King

On a nondescript evening in 1974, a few New Orleans musicians gathered at the WTTW studio in Chicago to film the season finale of Soundstage, a new live concert television […]

Dr. John & Friends, The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac and His Music (Concord)

All-star tribute albums are necessarily a mixed blessing. Even at their best, they’re such a logistical nightmare to carry off that the real magic winds up in short supply. For […]