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The term "Superjam" can get thrown around a bit around here, but the minute I glanced at the listing of local players gathering around Luther Dickinson's 3-Night residency at the Maple Leaf Bar, it was apparent that some Jazz Fest After Dark-quality improvisational jam sessions were going to transpire in the familiar and friendly confines [...]

The Marigny/Bywater South-by-Southwest stop-through indie fest known as Foburg Fest, now in it's third year after the New Orleans Indie Rock Collective launched in 2010, has rolled out the lineup for this year's event, and will take place March 9-11, this year a safer distance from Mardi Gras fallout than last year's (which came the [...]

House of Blues just unveiled their annual late night Jazz Fest schedule and once again it is slam-packed with familiar festival favorites, a few newcomers, and a couple of spectacular second weekend Superjams up in the friendlier, darker and tinier confines of the Parish Room. Last year's George Porter Jr./Marco Benevento/Brian Stoltz/Adam Deitch 2 a.m. [...]

"As long as we stay positive and stick together, we'll probably be doing some more shows, I don't think The Meters will ever stop playing together. The response to that show at The Howlin' Wolf says it all about what people think about The Meters in New Orleans." Yesterday, LMB NOLA got the opportunity to [...]

Safe to say that February 2012 is quite a big month for New Orleans' finest overgrown rhythm section, as Galactic is set to release their latest LP Carnivale Electros on Mardi Gras Day (February 21) on Anti- Records. Their rework of the Al "Carnival Time" Johnson's iconic Mardi Gras tune can be heard below and [...]

hey new orleans! these two fine people - one finer than the other, lydia loveless and scott h biram , are playing at one eyed jacks on friday, and you can grab a pair of tickets if you want to go to the show. how do you win said ticket, you ask? just leave a comment and ill pick one. i wish i could go, cause i hear both are amazing performers, but sadly i am stuck in baton rouge. doors open at 9, tickets are 12 bucks and its an 18 and older show. [...]

• Lydia Loveless - Learn To Say No
• Scott H Biram - I Want My Mojo Back

Thanks to Steven Hatley for contributing this review. For the first time in over a year, James Hall was back in town to play Carrollton Station with longtime friend and collaborator Michael Blum who supplied support on lap steel. Opening the night was Blum's newest project, Mystery Girl (Josh Katz - Lead Vocals, Mike Blum [...]

Check back periodically, this post will be updated as more shows are announced. Go crazy. THURSDAY, APRIL 26TH Stanton Moore Trio w/ Anders Osborne @ Blue Nile - 9:30 p.m. ($15 - TICKETS) New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Gala w/ Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue + Big Sam's Funky Nation @ Hilton Riverside Hotel [...]

Madonna's tour dates for MDNA are out. She's hitting Arabia for the first time and the list is not done yet. Get your tickets for the Yas Island date as soon as possible and tell us if you are going. Click below for the full tour dates! MADONNA 2012 WORLD TOUR ITINERARY EUROPE 29-May Tel Aviv, Israel Ramat Gam Stadium On Sale Feb. 10 3-Jun Abu Dhabi Yas Arena On Sale Feb. 27 7-Jun Istanbul, Turkey Turk [...]

We're already a month into 2012 and therefore it's time to take a quick look back at what local artists were up to in January. With such big events as Jam Cruise, Preservation Hall Jazz Band's 50th Anniversary blowout at Carnegie Hall, the Best of the Beat Awards last weekend, there's already been a healthy [...]

Swedish folk singer-songwriter Sofia Talvik is currently on a busy tour of the South that is currently parked in New Orleans for a couple shows this weekend, starting with a set at Chickie Wah-Wahlast night. Tomorrow night, Talvik will be appearing at Neutral Ground Coffeehouse tomorrow night for those who missed the first show. Photographer [...]

Thanks to Jack Irvin for contributing this review Nashville duo JEFF the Brotherhood put together an industrious yet brief set at House of Blues last Thursday, but managed to make the most of their allotted time. The brothers Orrall - Jake on guitar and Jamin on drums – tossed headliner The Kills a softball with [...]

Enjoy the Super Bowl. Win or lose, it appears that Belichick will be Page Side Rage Side come Summer Tour. Thanks to JMB, MD for sending. His favorite Phish song is the 10/18/94 Reba in case you were curious.

According to reliable festival trackers Consequence of Sound and as a press release detailing his tour dates confirms, the former White Stripes frontman Jack White will headline the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama on May 18th. The full lineup has not been released yet, but White is expected to hit the festival circuit [...]

WHO: Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers, Bonerama w/ Marco Benevento, Outer Borough Brass Band, DJ Cochon Du Lait and Special Guests WHAT: 6th Annual NOLAFUNK.com Mardi Gras Ball(s) WHEN: Saturday, February 18 & Sunday, February 19th, 2012 WHERE: Hiro Ballroom, 88 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011 Big Easy music fans in the Big [...]

Continue below for a photo gallery from the show || All photos by Jimmy Grotting Local guitar hero and songwriter Anders Osborne has been out on the road with GRAMMY-winning blues guitarist Keb' Mo' for a two-week winter run, ending (for Osborne) in his howetown for a Sunday night set at House of Blues. There's [...]

Carnival season gets into full-swing this weekend and Tipitina's is planning a Carnival Kick-Off Party to get a one-night jump on Saturday's Krewe du Vieux festivities. The legendary Fred Wesley (of the JB Horns) is making the rounds this weekend, including an appearance with the Trio at the Maple Leaf on Thursday and at the [...]

UPDATE: The Hangout Music Fest web site was down for awhile, is now back up and running, no announcement as of yet. 2/2/12 @ 12:05 A.M. CST Last year, Jazz Fest released its lineup in mid-January, about a month later than the year prior and the local competitor taking place two weeks and 200 miles [...]

Carnival Time Friday, 2/3/2012 (KREWE OF BRID @ 7:00 p.m. - LAKEVIEW) Gravy @ Blue Nile (upstairs) The Heavy Pets @ Maison Goatwhore + The Void @ The Hangar Carnival Kick-Off Party @ Tipitina's Featuring 101 Runners with Special Guests Fred Wesley, Raymond Webber and June Yamagishi - 10 pm ($12) Johnny Sketch and the [...]

Down Title s TBC Roadrunner Records ETA Summer 2012 What They're Saying Well, it's a bit of a cheat to call this an "album preview" - as what Down have got slated for release in 2012 isn't an album, but the first in a series of four EPs. The band have set [...]