In New Orleans, music has kept the spirit of the city alive. With his annual festival, Trombone Shorty recognized the ...

For the second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, local nightclubs and theaters are as jam-packed with ...

New Orleans venues host hundreds of concerts in the nights after the Jazz & Heritage Festival wraps up each day and on the ...

Connecting Nashville and New Orleans, both ends of the ... with the familiar tunes of the South, the music of Acadiana is distinctly different to blues, country, or jazz. You'll hear button ...

Set largely at Chickie Wah Wah, the beloved New Orleans music club, the documentary blends live performance footage, behind-the-scenes moments, and narration by NPR’s Gwen Thompkins. It explores the ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP ... and other genres with deep regional roots: blues, gospel, folk, Cajun zydeco and more. It now covers a wide range of music — headliners include Pearl Jam and Lenny ...

the blues, and church music — all integral to the African American experience in the city. New Orleans brass bands began incorporating these styles into their music and teaming with New Orleans ...

NEW ORLEANS, La ... rhythm and blues, and Creole “la-la.” The result became known as Zydeco. Zydeco is dance music typically featuring accordion, guitar, fiddle, and washboard, but may ...

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off ... festival celebrate the city's renowned cuisine just as much as its music. What's the big deal about the food? For some attendees, Davis ...