French Quarter Fest 2017 drew 700,000 attendees
NEW ORLEANS – Benefiting from perfect festival weather and a diverse slate of performers, French Quarter Fest attracted over 700,000 attendees in 2017, down somewhat from 2016’s 760,000 attendance...
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View ArticleSupporting the songwriting community in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS– Foundation Room will host bi-monthly Songwriter Sessions featuring Billboard Top Charts songwriter, Jim McCormick in an effort to support and build the songwriter community in New Orleans....
View ArticleAmanda Shaw drops soul-filled new song ‘Soulful Dress’
NEW ORLEANS– Amanda Shaw just released her new single “Soulful Dress.” It is a funky, fresh, rocking new jam from one of our favorite musicians. Shaw has performed on our News with a Twist stage...
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The story of Fats Domino’s pianos that were destroyed in Hurricane Katrina
NEW ORLEANS -- This is the tale of two pianos. These are the pianos that belong to the legendary Fats Domino. Fats Domino once played these pianos, and now they are carrying on his legacy. News with...
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Kermit Ruffins & Irvin Mayfield hit #1 on Billboard charts
NEW ORLEANS – The new album by New Orleans trumpeters Kermit Ruffins and Irvin Mayfield just hit #1 on the Billboard charts. The album, “A Beautiful World,” was just released by local label Basin...
View ArticleThieves steal 12 guitars, custom gear from musician Brian Stoltz
SLIDELL – He’s played with everyone from Dr. John to the Funky Meters and the Neville Brothers, but now guitarist Brian Stoltz is missing the tools of his trade after burglars stole a dozen of his...
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Meet the calliope player aboard the world-famous Steamboat Natchez
NEW ORLEANS-- Have you ever walked by the Mississippi River and heard the beautiful calliope music coming from the Steamboat Natchez? The calliope player has been playing this unique instrument for...
View ArticlePiano pops up in park for people to play
NEW ORLEANS-- Here's something you don't see everyday! A piano popping up in Audubon Park! It is part of the "Let's Play NOLA" program which tries to get people to learn how to play the piano....
View ArticleBrass band plays ‘Choppa Style’ on Bourbon Street after Saints win
NEW ORLEANS-- It is the Saints anthem of the 2018 season. We're talking about "Choppa Style" by rapper Choppa. It was a hit back in 2002, but now has seen a resurgence since the Saints players have...
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Podcast: 50 Years of Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS – We’re talking to George Wein, Quint Davis, and Irma Thomas about the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which celebrates 50 years in 2019. From the earliest days of the fest, when...
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New Orleans music community rallies behind injured upright bass player
Photo courtesy Grayson’s new Bass/medical bills/living expenses GoFundMe campaign NEW ORLEANS – Local musicians are pitching in to help upright bass player Grayson Brockamp recover from a devastating...
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Podcast: Remembering Dr. John
NEW ORLEANS – From his instantly recognizable voice to his virtuosic musical ability, Dr. John was one of the best musicians to ever come out of New Orleans. When Malcolm John Rebennack passed away at...
View ArticleRock N Roll pioneer Dave Bartholomew dies at 100
NEW ORLEANS – Rock N Roll Hall of Fame musician Dave Bartholomew died in a New Orleans hospital yesterday. Bartholomew was best known for collaborating on an extraordinary string of hits with Fats...
View ArticleDave Bartholomew to get “Blue Monday” sendoff
NEW ORLEANS – Rock N Roll pioneer Dave Bartholomew will get a “Blue Monday” funeral. The series of events will be held at St. Gabriel the Archangel Church on Monday, July 8. Bartholomew, who reached...
View Article‘Up From the Streets’ tells the story of 300 years of NOLA’s music
NEW ORLEANS-- A new music documentary chronicles the 300-year history of our city's music origins and it's contributions to the world. It's called "Up From the Streets" and we got a chance to talk to...
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A look back: 5th Ward Weebie performing at New Orleans Fashion Week
NEW ORLEANS-- In late-September, rapper and bounce artist, 5th Ward Weebie performed at the New Orleans Fashion Week. He performed a New Orleans Saints-themed song called, "Get Out The Way." After a...
View ArticleMusician Alfred ‘Uganda’ Roberts has passed away
New Orleans lost one of our most electrifying musicians today with the passing of percussionist Alfred “Uganda” Roberts, Jr. Roberts’ wife Linda said that he’d recently battled lung cancer. Roberts’...
View Article‘Up From the Streets’ in virtual cinemas to help musicians
NEW ORLEANS–The music documentary ‘Up From the Streets’ premiered back in the fall to critical acclaim and awards from a number of film festivals. Now it’s being made available for all of us in over...
View ArticleAmanda Shaw releasing new cajun album, “Joie”
NEW ORLEANS– Fiddler queen, Amanda Shaw is releasing her new cajun album called, “Joie” in the Summer of 2020. “Joie” will be Shaw’s first-ever traditional cajun album, which means “Joy.” “As a...
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