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Rebirth Brass Band's Drummer Hopes to Train Another Generation of Local Musiciansnew
Derrick Tabb's Roots of Music is an independent year-round music program for New Orleans children.
Your Guide to New Orleans Jazz Festnew
The 39th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which is happening April 25-27, presents its most diverse array of musical talent ever.
Cashing in the Housenew
Cash Money Records tries to hold on to its power and money.
For the Recordnew
This is my extremely subjective tops of the pops (in no particular order) from Louisiana artists from 2007.
Doc Paulin's Long Goodbyenew
Ernest 'Doc" Paulin, who died Nov. 20 at 100 years and four months, was a jazz patriarch in the most literal sense.
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Remembering Willie Teenew
New Orleans keyboardist Wilson "Willie Tee" Turbinton dies.
Oliver Morgan, Earl Turbinton, & Eluard Burt: RIPnew
New Orleans music suffered a compound loss this past week with the passing of three fine artists from our treasure chest of soul -- maybe even more sadly, because of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, all three musicians died far from home.
Rocking the Invisible Guitarnew
Air guitar, once an embarrassing secret or a teenage hobby, is now an international phenomenon.
New Orleans Gets the Honorary Bluesnew
New Orleans and Louisiana artists more than held their own against contenders from more commonly invoked blues hotspots at the annual Blues Foundation awards and Blue Hall of Fame inductions.
Tags: Tab Benoit
Sendoff for Alvin Batistenew
Jass clarinetist and educator Alvin Batiste is mourned by fans, family and friends and memorialized with a jazz funeral in New Orleans.
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Border Crossingnew
Sometimes referred to as the Beatles of Latin music, Los Tigres del Norte are constantly touring, recording and realizing superstar-level fame and income -- but a lot of Americans have not heard of the group.
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