New Orleans Music News
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Local Punk Rock Band Gains National Influence
On Friday, June 28, the New Orleans based "alt-rock indie grunge" band, The Bummers, released their new EP, Dairy Beach. The four piece band has been "gaining momentum" in recent...
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The Essence Festival Takeover continues
Saturday (July 6th) Saturday of Essence Festival 2019 was simply amazing. We started our day at the Black Girl Podcast brunch where we watched the cast (Sapphira E., Bexx...
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Essence Fest 2019 is finally here!
Beautiful people from all around the world are filling the hot July streets in droves, dressed to impress and here to spend money and have the time of their lives. Yes, Essence...
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Here’s to Year 25: Previewing Essence Festival 2019
Welcome to the 25th year of Essence Festival New Orleans. There's so much in store. As expected, Essence is here to serve up a daily and nightly crawfish-boil-sized pot of music,...
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*Repeat Repeat at Gasa Gasa
Last year, over the course of a few weeks, I kept hearing these songs on WTUL 91.5 FM and became more and more interested in a little outfit from Nashville called...
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“Caribbean-flavored surf-rock” band, Marina Orchestra, finds its way to New Orleans
Every once in a while, an opening band strikes a nerve in you more so than the band you were actually there to see. Recently, that magic hit me when I discovered the six-piece...
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Pop Superstar Ariana Grande Brings a More Personal Sound to the Sweetener World Tour
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... -
Professor Longhair Meets Paul McCartney
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...
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The "Collective Community" at the New Orleans Jazz Market
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...
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Lettuce Live at The Joy Theater on May 2nd
Lettuce grew organically from the fertile Boston music and party scenes of the early 90s. Today, band members Adam "Shmeeans" Smirnoff (guitars), Nigel Hall...
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An Interview With Don Marshall, Executive Director of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation has overseen Jazz Fest, one of the biggest and best music and cultural heritage festivals in the world, for 50 years now. To...
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Album Review: Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
It’s been said that you really have to be at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to ever know what it’s like. How can one put into words the communal nature of...
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Album Review: Birdman & Juvenile's Just Another Gangster
Around 20 years ago, Juvenile and Birdman were on top of the world. Their trademark NOLA rap had been granted a much bigger audience. To say that they were rising stars in the rap...
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Widespread Panic Added to May 2 Jazz Fest Music Lineup As Fleetwood Mac Cancels
Widespread Panic has just been added to the Jazz Fest May 2 music lineup, Festival organizers announced today. Due to the illness of Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood...
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A History of the Music of Mardi Gras
Now that we’ve gotten all of the good tidings of joy and cheerfulness out of the way, it’s time for the best music of the year. “What’s better than...
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Galactic Going Strong With New Album and New Ownership of Tipitina’s
In the world of music in New Orleans, Galactic is one band that manages to ebb and flow while still being a massive draw in this Crescent City. With the release of Already...
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2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Music Lineup Announced!
The Rolling Stones are headed to New Orleans for the 50th New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Also headlining the 2019 festival are Katy Perry, Dave Matthews Band,...
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“Farewell, Captain!”: George Clinton and Funk’s Founding City Say Goodbye
After more than 50 years of intergalactic funk, George Clinton, pioneer funk artist, captain of the mothership, songwriter, and producer, is retiring from touring at the age of 77....
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2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Lineup To Be Announced on January 15
The list of musical performers for the 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will be revealed on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 11 a.m. There will also be...
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Galactatina's? Local Band Galactic Buys Tipitina's
With the recent purchase of Tipitina's by New Orleans’s very own Galactic, the club’s future is on a new path. Stanton Moore and company did what the bulk of the...
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BUKU Music + Art Project Announce 2019 Artist Lineup Headlined by Lana Del Rey & A$AP Rocky
The BUKU Music + Art Project today announced the first round of performers for the festival taking place on March 22 and 23, 2019. Now in its eighth year, the two-day...
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Jazz Fest's 50th Anniversary Adds Extra Day to Historic Festival Lineup
Producers of the 50th anniversary Jazz Fest have decided to mark the milestone event with something special: the addition of another day of the signature festival celebrating...
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The Fillmore New Orleans: An Exciting New Music Venue Opening in Harrah's Casino
The New Orleans music scene just got a little bit bigger with the announcement of the opening of The Fillmore, which will be housed within Harrah’s Casino. The Fillmore brand...
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"The Shape of You": Ed Sheeran’s 2018 Tour Making a Stop in New Orleans
Ed Sheeran is coming to town on Wednesday, October 31. The show is for 7 p.m., and tickets start at $20. In celebration of his third studio album, Divide, Ed Sheeran has been...
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CHVRCHES Prepares to Rock the Joy this Thursday, October 11
The first time I heard of the Glasgow-based trio CHVRCHES, quite a few things stuck out to me. The music, coming to us courtesy of a groundbreaking, remarkable debut album...
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Voodoo Music + Arts Experience Announces 2018 Lineup By Day
Voodoo Music + Arts Experience has announced its Lineup By Day with 1-Day General Admission Tickets, 1-Day Loa VIP Tickets and 1-Day Platinum Tickets on sale now. The...
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Summer's "Holy Grail": Beyoncé and JAY-Z’s OTRII Tour Heads to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sept. 13
If you thought Essence Fest was the next big thing, you were wrong. It’s time to dance, sing, and be slain once again by none other than Beyoncé, the Queen of Pop, and...
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Review: U2 Vinyl Collection
If you’re like me, when the fine managers of Where Y’at call you to ask you to take a stab at some reviews of older U2 albums repackaged in vinyl, you jump at...
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Aretha Franklin Has Passed Away at 76
Aretha Franklin, American legend and “Queen of Soul,” passed away Thursday morning at her home in Detroit surrounded by family and friends. The singer, who died of...