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Beth McKee, Dreamwood Acres (Independent)
Singer, songwriter and keyboardist Beth McKee has lived many musical lives. They include her early-1990s membership in the all-female New Orleans country-pop band Evangeline, and a 2009 solo album of […]
50 Glorious Years
To celebrate 50 glorious years of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2019, festival promoters have added a second Thursday, making the upcoming festival an eight-day event. Thursday, […]
SOUNDCHECK: Five Questions with Corey Ledet
Corey Ledet grew up in his native Houston, listening to Clifton Chenier, John Delafose and other zydeco heroes. But Ledet was also watching Bruce Lee and Kung Fu movies in […]
Jamie Lynn Vessels, Storm Coming (Independent)
Among his other talents, Paul Sanchez is quite a talent scout, and when he told me to check out Jamie Lynn Vessels I stuck that info into my “in” […]
Dyna-Mite: Jon Cleary keeps the New Orleans piano tradition’s fuse lit
“I think if I have any talent at all, it’s for picking good guys to play with to make me sound good,” Jon Cleary says, then laughs and takes another sip […]
Marc Broussard and The Molly Ringwalds To Headline Acadia Music Festival
Acadia Music Festival showcases local musicians in a one-day outdoor music festival on October 6, 2018. The festival will take place at the Acadia Plantation Town Center in Thibodeaux, Louisiana. […]
SOUNDCHECK: Five Questions with Carlo Ditta
Carlo Ditta’s Orleans Records has created an invaluable legacy. The label’s catalog includes Professor Longhair, Danny Barker, Willy DeVille, Mighty Sam McClain, Roland Stone, Little Freddie King, Guitar Slim Jr., […]
Forever Young: Irma Thomas’ Satchmo SummerFest debut
There comes a time in every Irma Thomas show when she calls for the audience to shout out requests. For some fans that becomes a chance to make sure all […]
A Second Chance at a First-Class Life: Mike Zito aspires to even greater things.
Mike Zito is making the most of his second chance at a first-class life. In May, the Memphis-based Blues Foundation’s Blues Music Awards named Zito best blues-rock artist. It’s his […]
In Memoriam: Clarence Fountain (1929-2018)
Clarence Fountain, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner who led the Blind Boys of Alabama for nearly 70 years, died June 3 in Baton Rouge. His death leaves Jimmy […]
