Allen Toussaint

When Ernie K-Doe shot to stardom in 1961 with Mother-in-Law , he became the first New Orleans artist to top both black and white charts. Read More

While they adjust to a new name for the long-running performance series anchored at UCLA 's Royce Hall, audiences may be reassured by the selection of major names that Kristy Edmunds, the new director who tweaked the title, has included in her first season of picks. Read More

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 Papa Grows Funk recently released their new album Needle In The Groove on Funky Krewe Records and for the 12th consecutive year, the group of all-star musicians performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Read More

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced its schedule for the 2012-13 season, which is filled with new festivals, curatorial and artistic collaborations, and community partnerships, programs and artist outreach that will take place within and beyond its stages. Read More

Billy Boy Arnold, Mike Bloomfield, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Doc Pomus and Allen Toussaint lead the 2012 class of the Blues Hall of Fame, to be inducted tonight (May 9, 2012) at the Memphis Marriott Downtown in Memphis, Tennessee, ahead of Thursday's 33rd annual Blues Music Awards ceremonies. Read More

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced its schedule for the 2012-13 season, which is filled with new festivals, curatorial and artistic collaborations, and community partnerships, programs and artist outreach that will take place within and beyond its stages. Read More

There was a time that I thought Scissor Sisters might become the best band in rock music. Read More

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced its schedule for the 2012-13 season, which is filled with new festivals, curatorial and artistic collaborations, and community partnerships, programs and artist outreach that will take place within and beyond its stages. Read More

If someone were to ask what's the best New Orleans r & b song recording, there's no answer, but to get them off your back, mention the above, whose advantage is that it's not well known and it's as good as any, which is saying a lot. Read More

Celebrating 15 seasons of bringing the worlds premier artists to its three Newark stages, and the first full season under the programming leadership of John Schreiber, President and CEO, and David Rodriguez, Executive Producer/VP Programming, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced an exciting and engaging 2012-13 Season filled with new festivals, curatorial and artistic collaborations, and community partnerships, programs and artist outreach that will take place within and beyond its stages. Read More