Come out and be part of the lights, the music and the celebrations that mark the holidays New Orleans-style, because nobody ...

The Word of South Festival of Literature and Music will celebrate its fourth annual Sunday jazz extravaganza with an electrifying series of performances, showcasing the revolutionary sounds of New ...

Many musicians also had to leave New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, so there was a fear that the city's musical culture could be lost. Then two prominent jazz musicians got together and created a ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off on Thursday, bringing together a smorgasbord of the city’s most iconic homegrown artists for the next two weeks. The festival, ...

SOURCE: New Orleans has been named a UNESCO Creative City of Music, joining nine other US cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, which recognizes the role of music in urban development and ...

New Orleans (CNN) — A bowtie is adjusted. A trombone is hoisted. On the corner of Dauphine and Toulouse, two motorcycle cops block the intersection. The opening notes of “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” ...

If you were a well-known New Orleans musician in the 1950s and '60s, “Deacon” John Moore probably played guitar on your hit record and/or sang at your funeral. Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Allen ...

Down in New Orleans, Christmas doesn’t just deck the halls, it decks the streets with brass bands, beignets, and a whole lotta bayou magic. We had the privilege of experiencing Christmas in New ...