The week’s options for live music in New Orleans include a milestone birthday for a local blues legend and a two-night stand ...

The long-awaited list of performers for the postponed 2021 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will be unveiled on Thursday, the fest's producers announced.

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, now in its 55th year, takes place from April 24 to May 4 Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Jazz eventually became a music of connoisseurs, but in New Orleans it remains a popular art form. Brass bands play jazz at funerals and behind floats at Mardi Gras parades.

New Orleans Jazz Fest kicks off with iconic music, local cuisine, and vibrant culture in a two-week celebration of the city’s roots. The Associated Press // April 24, 2025 // Listen to this article ...

Many cities have rich jazz histories, but none goes back as far as New Orleans. We asked Wendell Pierce, Courtney Bryan and others what song they would play to get a friend to join the party.

The New Orleans Jazz Festival is bringing Dead and Company with John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Lizzo, Santana, The Lumineers, Wu Tang Clan, Mumford and Sons, Jon Batiste, Robert Plant with Alison Krauss ...

The Fair Grounds Race Course is undergoing its annual transformation to host the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The festival spans two weekends and offers music, food and fun.

The Southern United States is the birthplace of the world's most beloved music, and this road trip lets you experience that ...

Booming grooves and vibrant blooms filled the space of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia’s greenhouse. On Thursday, July ...

The Jazz Foundation of America raised over $2 million for its COVID-19 relief fund, while the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation supported more than 2,500 in the Louisiana jazz community ...

The 1922 ban was proposed by a school board member identified in New Orleans Times-Picayune archives as Mrs. A. Baumgartner, who told the board, “Jazz dancing and jazz music in schools should be ...