New Orleans Music
Paul McCartney Rules the Night
New Orleans Concert Reviews
Sir Paul McCartney made New Orleans the first stop on his latest North American tour, and from what the fans at the sold-out Smoothie King Center witnessed, it probably won't be his last. McCartney and his four-piece band rolled through nearly three hours and...
The Foo Fighters Deliver a Staggering Performance at The Fillmore
Seeing a huge band in a smaller venue is always a special treat. A few months ago, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Pat Smear, Nate Mendel, and Chris Shiflett were set to ring in the...
Pup Shows Up to One Eyed Jacks to Sing Along and Bounce Around
Every once in awhile, a band comes along--often times with music and elements that bring us back to a simpler time. Right now, that band is Pup, fronted by Stefan Babcock, and...
Rob Zombie Brings His Bloody Horror Spectacle to the Fillmore
If you happen to be a fan of horror films and heavy music, chances are you are likely a Rob Zombie fan. Judging by the sold-out Fillmore show last night, it seems as though his...
Meshuggah & The Black Dahlia Murder Bring Chaos to the Fillmore
When you think of Sweden, chances are your mind won't instantly go to the extreme metal band known as Meshuggah. For over 30 years, this quintet has been delivering the type of...
New Orleans Music News
Pop Superstar Ariana Grande Brings a More Personal Sound to the Sweetener World Tour
New Orleans Music News
On May 25th, platinum superstar and Grammy-nominated Ariana Grande is returning to New Orleans. Grande will be performing at the Smoothie King Center in support of her fourth and fifth studio albums, Sweetener and Thank U, Next. Tickets are still available on ticketmaster.com.
The Sweetener Tour commenced on March 18 and is expected...
Professor Longhair Meets Paul McCartney
New Orleans Music News
On March 24, 1975, only months before Wings embarked on its hugely successful Wings Over the World Tour, and as a launch to their new album Venus and Mars (which was recorded in New Orleans at Allen Toussaint's Sea Saint Studio), Paul and Linda McCartney decided to have their own Mardi Gras celebration on the Queen Mary-which was (and still...
The "Collective Community" at the New Orleans Jazz Market
New Orleans Music News
Every Wednesday, the New Orleans Jazz Market opens its doors to singers, musicians, and music lovers alike for its signature open mic Wednesday. From 10 pm to 1 am, budding musical acts perform covers, original songs, and spoken word much to the delight of the audience. Although the free event is heavily dominated by college-age students,...
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New Orleans Musicians
Bourbon Street Blues: What It's Like Being A Bourbon Street Musician
New Orleans Musicians
Bourbon Street is named after a royal family of France, but these days, it's not a place associated with regality. The notorious 13-block street was a residential area for the upper crust, with fabulous restaurants, in the 1800s. After the nearby legal red-light district Storyville officially shut down in 1917, Bourbon Street became the...
Aaron Neville Tells It Like It Is
New Orleans Musicians
In late 1966, when a song titled "Tell It Like It Is" exploded onto the pop music scene and quickly shot up to #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard's Hot R&B surveys, no one could have been more surprised than its singer, a then-25-year-old New Orleanian named Aaron Neville. The voice behind the song was unlike any ever heard...
A Conversation with Anders Osborne on Learning the Buddha Blues and More
New Orleans Musicians
About twenty years ago or so, my dad took me to what I now know to be French Quarter Fest. Truth be told, I don't really recall many specifics about that day, except for one. That day, I saw Anders Osborne perform, and the memory of the music bleeding from the stage left a lasting impact on me. It's one of the earliest memories I have of...
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- A Tribute To Allen Toussaint
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- Alfred Banks
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