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Electronic musicians and DJs often repurpose the music of old for a new audience, like Andy Baio's 8-bit Miles Davis rebuild, Kind of Bloop. Read More

Jazz Fest 2012 After Dark

  • 8:13 PM May 31
  • Source: JamBase

There is nothing in the world like New Orleans annual Jazz & Heritage Festival , a veritable smorgasbord of music, culture, food, costume, people and energy, native to the Crescent City but descended upon by people from the four corners of the globe, The numerous events that take place at night (and well into the morning) throughout the duration of the Fest are of equal interest to many festival-goers. Read More

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band has become as much a tradition as the music it celebrates: the upliftingly in-your-face sound of New Orleans. Read More

The Crescent City is, of course, known for its jazz, blues, and, even more recently, its indie rock scene. Read More

New Orleans, La. (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Jon Meacham will address Loyola University New Orleans ' centennial Class of 2012 during its commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 12 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Read More

Maui, HI (PRWEB) April 29, 2012 Hawaiian Pop star Anuhea, a young, iconic singer/songwriter enroute to meteoric music industry fame, launches stateside with "The Love & Roots Tour," kicking off May 13 with full band in support of new release "For Love" and rising iTunes singles "Simple Love Song" and "Higher Than The Clouds."Read More

The Hot Docs International Documentary Festival returns to Toronto this week for its biggest year yet. Read More

NEWPORT, RI: Two of the most renowned names in New Orleans history, Dr. John & The Lower 911 and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, will be featured at the opening night concert of the Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino, 194 Bellevue Avenue, on Friday, August 3, at 8:00 pm. Read More

Sure there are a healthy amount of people who know Dr. John solely as the guy that sang the theme song to Blossom , or the jingle for Popeye's , but the good Doctor , who was born, Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr., has been one of the most iconic and distinctive musicians to come out of New Orleans in the last 40+ years. Read More

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