Chris Kenner hit it big in ’61. Covers of his songs were massive hits for others.
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Scott Malchus
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Somewhere at the crossroads of Coen and Tarantino, you’ll come upon Andrew Dominik’s Killing Them Softly.
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Gonzo
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Happy Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras to you all! I am not a New Orleans native, but like millions of others, I’ve fallen in love with the allure of the Crescent City’s rich history and culture. I’ve never been to Mardi Gras, but from what I gather it’s much more of a tourist affair than a local one (at least in the French Quarter). Even so, Mardi Gras gives us an opportunity to openly and proudly celebrate one of America’s […]
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Collin
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Both Mardi Gras and the Superbowl are around the corner. And you know what that means…the city of New Orleans will be swarmed with both visitors and local residents. Heck, you might even be one of those people out there celebrating for whatever reason. But say you’re from out-of-town…don’t worry, we don’t bite (the reputation is right and we are a friendly bunch)…and you don’t know where to go or want tips on what to do. Maybe you even live […]
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Leslie Liberatore
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Good golly, Ms. Dolly, rock our date night right into Preservation Hall. Have a ball.
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Jeff Giles
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Who are MyNameIsJohnMichael, and why do you need to stop what you’re doing and listen to them? Find out here.
Jeff Giles
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He’s never been a household name, but Steve Conn has produced, played with, and written for a long list of artists over the last several decades, and if you’re a…
Jeff Giles
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In our last Ticket Stub, I pointed you at a killer Dr. John concert from 1978. Two weeks later, I’m still stuck in New Orleans — spiritually speaking, anyway. For…
Ken Shane
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Earlier this year HBO aired the New Orleans-based series Treme, featuring remarkable music each week. Now it’s been collected in a soundtrack album.
Robin Monica Alexander
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Twenty years ago, Harry Connick shared his recipe for love — and led a new generation of pop crooners to rediscover some time-tested platinum ingredients.
Jeff Giles
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The 1980s were not, to put it mildly, a good decade for brass sections. We still heard horns on the Top 40, sure — but more often than not, we…
Scott Malchus
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With the NBA All Star Game behind us and March Madness just around the bend, two new DVD releases about basketball should keep all you round ball junkies appeased when…
Jason Crane
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Recently, the fine folks over at NPR’s A Blog Supreme have started asking young jazz aficionados to recommend five recordings from recent years that they would give to someone who…
Mojo Flucke
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Mojo Flucke is back, and this week, he’s pouring us a Cold Shot of James Booker. Drink up!
Steven Rosen
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Steven Rosen’s series of journalistic remembrances continues with a look back at a wild weekend spent in the company of the one and only Edward Van Halen.
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