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Classic and Classy: Erica Falls is flying high
Erica Falls has a hot new album called Emotions, the single “Up” is riding high on the charts, and she’s ready to go on the road to take it to the world. While she may be best known right now as the singer with Galactic for around five years, that’s about to change. It’s Erica time. As Lumar LeBlanc of The Soul Rebels said, “She is awesome, a great musician. Her position in the industry is rising.” We sat around the table to discuss her story while Brazilian music played in the background.
Kidd Jordan Day proclaimed by New Orleans City Council on May 5
Thursday, May 5, marks the 87th birthday of Kidd Jordan, jazz saxophonist and music educator. The New Orleans City Council will proclaim the day Kidd Jordan Day with a ceremony before the […]
Dayna Kurtz talks back
When Lulu and the Broadsides played Chickie Wah Wah in early November, I hadn’t seen lead singer Dayna Kurtz since before the pandemic, when I interviewed her about their upcoming […]
Audubon Zoo Collecting Discarded Holiday Lights for Lions
Take action with Audubon Zoo this holiday season and make a positive impact on the natural world. The Zoo will be collecting string lights for recycling between November 29 and December 30 as part of Audubon’s “Lights for […]
Rickie Lee Jones puts down roots in New Orleans, and touches fans worldwide with intimate live-stream shows
When OffBeat asked me to write the April cover story on Rickie Lee Jones for their French Quarter Fest issue, she was scheduled to appear for the first time ever […]
Voice of the Wetlands Festival returns to promote conservation & culture
The time has come again for the Voice of the Wetlands Festival, now celebrating its 16th annual event. This unique festival will be held on the second weekend of October […]
Jazz Museum Director Greg Lambousy Discusses The Museum’s Label, Gallatin Street Records
Named for the historic street of sin the Times-Picayune described as one of the “haunts of poverty” in 1873, The New Orleans Jazz Museum’s record label, Gallatin Street Records, focuses […]
George Porter Jr. Remembers Allen Toussaint
It’s a sad day in New Orleans, and across the world of music, as we report that legendary songwriter, producer and performer Allen Toussaint has passed away. Toussaint died in […]
Louisiana Jukebox Coming Back as New Orleans Live
Louisiana Jukebox, the music and culture program that showcased hundreds of New Orleans and Louisiana musicians and bands, will come back to life as New Orleans Live. OffBeat is proud to announce […]
Royal Southern Brotherhood, heartsoulblood (Ruf Records)
After a fine, but ultimately stop-gap, live album, here’s this rock-soul supergroup’s first true follow-up to their debut. The exciting news is that the five-piece’s personalities have already congealed—it can […]
