Today Mayor LaToya Cantrell released a statement announcing that Big Freedia will host “Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest” this year. PJ Morton will perform “Auld Lang Syne” at the event. Mayor Cantrell commented, “We are beyond excited that Big Freedia and PJ Morton, two of New Orleans’ brightest musical lights, […]
The New Orleans music industry was as strong as the roar of a trumpet, as steady as the beat of a drum, surviving through natural disasters and recessions, only to be altered, maybe forever, by the COVID-19 pandemic. The city where music was always present, as ubiquitous as that constant tinge of hot-garbage-smell in […]
LOUISIANA MUSICIANS RELEASE VIDEO TESTIMONIAL URGING CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE RESTART ACT TO KEEP LIVE MUSIC ECOSYSTEM ALIVE Emergency Legislation Needed to Get Live Music Businesses Help to Bridge the Gap NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, Louisiana members of The National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) released a video testimonial calling for immediate support of the […]
EXCLUSIVE SFJAZZ ‘FRIDAYS AT FIVE’ BROADCAST FEATURING ALLEN TOUSSAINT & PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND TO BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION HALL FOUNDATION & SFJAZZ ARTISTIC AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS Historic, Never-Before-Seen Concert Footage of Allen Toussaint and Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Air on One-Time Broadcast on SFJAZZ “Fridays at Five” Online Series (SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June […]
Today, Splice Records artist Colin Lake releases his latest single, a feel-good summertime tune “Alajuela.” “For me, Alajuela is a feeling,” said Colin Lake. “It’s a blissful moment in time that you never want to end. I wrote the song in Alajuela, Costa Rica, in the mountains overlooking a beautiful valley where you can watch planes take off and land […]
NEW ORLEANS, LA (June 8, 2020) – New Orleans folk-rock band Mighty Brother is back with their upcoming double album, The Rabbit. The Owl., due to be released on June 29th. The Rabbit. The Owl., is a prime showcase of the band’s unique musical flair and serves as an introspective look into Mighty Brother’s […]
Reparation New Orleans is calling for Africans Americans to march for reparations on Juneteenth (June 19, 2020) at 9:00 a.m. starting at Nora Navra Library Juneteenth has grown to be a traditional African American holiday that is steadily becoming on par with Kwanza. The holiday commemorates the arrival of federal troops in Galveston, Texas. Why […]
A musical event hosted by Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Ben Jaffe and directed by Danny Clinch featuring live performances, never before seen archived collaborations and interviews with Preservation Hall Jazz Band and guests Dave Grohl, Elvis Costello, Irma Thomas, Dave Matthews, Beck, Jon Batiste, Jim James, PJ Morton, Nathaniel Rateliff, and more… All proceeds […]
The Helis Foundation Partners with Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities to Contribute to Emergency Relief Grants Program Major gift allows LEH to support more cultural organizations in the New Orleans area during critical time of need May 21, 2020 / New Orleans, Louisiana — The Helis Foundation has joined forces with the Louisiana Endowment for […]
It is safe to assume that the lock down/stay at home order due to the C19 virus is a drag for all of us. Sometimes it seems as if these unfortunate circumstances are all many have on the brain. Fear not; our devoted local musicians and all artists are going strong, sharing their videos and […]
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