MusicAlex RawlsFebruary 18, 2022New Orleans, Mardi Gras, Carnival, Trombone Shorty, Shorty Gras, Freret, Come Back, Lifted, COVID-19, Big Freedia, bounce, funk, Hold Up, Mannie Fresh, dj, producer, Act Like You Know, Tank and the Bangas, Red Balloon, What the World Needs Now, Raj Smoove, Khris Royal, Lil Jodeci, Original Pinettes Brass BandComment

Trombone Shorty Gets Back in the Game at Shorty Gras

MusicAlex RawlsFebruary 18, 2022New Orleans, Mardi Gras, Carnival, Trombone Shorty, Shorty Gras, Freret, Come Back, Lifted, COVID-19, Big Freedia, bounce, funk, Hold Up, Mannie Fresh, dj, producer, Act Like You Know, Tank and the Bangas, Red Balloon, What the World Needs Now, Raj Smoove, Khris Royal, Lil Jodeci, Original Pinettes Brass BandComment

MusicAlex RawlsFebruary 17, 2022Guardians of the Galaxy, concert, tribute, Micah McKee, Rory Callais, New Orleans, COVID-19, American 100, nostalgia, Marvel Comics, MCU, AM radio, indieComment

"Guardians of the Galaxy" '70s Soundtrack More than Nostalgia for Micah McKee

MusicAlex RawlsFebruary 17, 2022Guardians of the Galaxy, concert, tribute, Micah McKee, Rory Callais, New Orleans, COVID-19, American 100, nostalgia, Marvel Comics, MCU, AM radio, indieComment

MusicAlex RawlsJanuary 25, 2022Jazz Fest, New Orleans, lineup, festival, Hardly Strictly, tourism, COVID-19, The Who, Stevie Nicks, Norah Jones, Terence Blancard, Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Payton, Jazz Tent, Congo Square, Jon Batiste, GrammyComment

The Bottom Lines on Jazz Fest 2022

MusicAlex RawlsJanuary 25, 2022Jazz Fest, New Orleans, lineup, festival, Hardly Strictly, tourism, COVID-19, The Who, Stevie Nicks, Norah Jones, Terence Blancard, Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Payton, Jazz Tent, Congo Square, Jon Batiste, GrammyComment

MusicMarc StoneJanuary 13, 2022Tedeschi Trucks Band, review, Saenger, New Orleans, Marc Stone, COVID-19Comment

Tedeschi Trucks Live Up to Reputation at Saenger

MusicMarc StoneJanuary 13, 2022Tedeschi Trucks Band, review, Saenger, New Orleans, Marc Stone, COVID-19Comment

MusicAlex RawlsAugust 16, 2021Buku, Planet B, Jazz Fest, French Quarter Festival, New Orleans, October, COVID-19, Delta variant, Lollapalooza, festivals, SturgisComment

Can Buku's Planet B Be the Last Festival Standing for 2021?

MusicAlex RawlsAugust 16, 2021Buku, Planet B, Jazz Fest, French Quarter Festival, New Orleans, October, COVID-19, Delta variant, Lollapalooza, festivals, SturgisComment

MusicAlex RawlsAugust 09, 2021Jazz Fest, cancel, cancellation, New Orleans, COVID-19, Delta variant, Rolling Stones, French Quarter Festival, Mardi Gras, tourism, tourist economyComment

Notes on the Cancellation of Jazz Fest 2021

MusicAlex RawlsAugust 09, 2021Jazz Fest, cancel, cancellation, New Orleans, COVID-19, Delta variant, Rolling Stones, French Quarter Festival, Mardi Gras, tourism, tourist economyComment

MusicAlex RawlsJuly 29, 2021COVID-19, Delta variant, proof of vaccination, DJ Soul Sister, Tiptina's, The Maple Leaf Bar, d.b.a., Jazz Fest, Eric Clapton, Foo Fighters, New OrleansComment

Proof of Vaccination Requirements a Sane Response to Insane Situation

MusicAlex RawlsJuly 29, 2021COVID-19, Delta variant, proof of vaccination, DJ Soul Sister, Tiptina's, The Maple Leaf Bar, d.b.a., Jazz Fest, Eric Clapton, Foo Fighters, New OrleansComment

MusicAlex RawlsJuly 26, 2021My Spilt MilkLindsey Stirling, concert, tour, COVID-19, violinComment

Lindsey Stirling Learns the Value of Her Live Show During COVID

MusicAlex RawlsJuly 26, 2021My Spilt MilkLindsey Stirling, concert, tour, COVID-19, violinComment

MusicAlex RawlsJuly 23, 2021Rolling Stones, Jazz Fest, New Orleans, 2021, COVID-19, Delta variant, Acura Stage, booking, festivalComment

Jazz Fest Hedges its Bet with The Rolling Stones

MusicAlex RawlsJuly 23, 2021Rolling Stones, Jazz Fest, New Orleans, 2021, COVID-19, Delta variant, Acura Stage, booking, festivalComment

MusicAlex RawlsJune 10, 2021Voodoo Music and Arts Experience, New Orleans, cancelled, festival, Jazz Fest, Buku, October, COVID-19, pandemicComment

Voodoo Cancels for 2021, Promises a Return in 2022

MusicAlex RawlsJune 10, 2021Voodoo Music and Arts Experience, New Orleans, cancelled, festival, Jazz Fest, Buku, October, COVID-19, pandemicComment

MusicAlex RawlsJune 08, 2021Buku, Buku Music + Arts Project, Planet B, lineup, New Orleans, Megan Thee Stallion, Illenium, Kaytranada, Playboy Carti, festivals, COVID-19Comment

Megan Thee Stallion, Illenium Headline Buku's Planet B

MusicAlex RawlsJune 08, 2021Buku, Buku Music + Arts Project, Planet B, lineup, New Orleans, Megan Thee Stallion, Illenium, Kaytranada, Playboy Carti, festivals, COVID-19Comment

MusicAlex RawlsMay 11, 2021Newport Folk Festival, festivals, New Orleans festivals, Jazz Fest, French Quarter Fest, French Quarter Festival, Buku, Voodoo, COVID-19, Coronavirus, pandemic, 2021Comment

Newport Folk Festival is on for 2021; What Does That Mean for New Orleans?

MusicAlex RawlsMay 11, 2021Newport Folk Festival, festivals, New Orleans festivals, Jazz Fest, French Quarter Fest, French Quarter Festival, Buku, Voodoo, COVID-19, Coronavirus, pandemic, 2021Comment

MusicAlex RawlsMay 06, 2021Polyphonic Spree, Tim DeLaughter, Afflatus, covers, Rush, Barry Manilow, INXS, cult, interview, COVID-19, CoronavirusComment

Polyphonic Spree Releases a Souvenir of its Pre-Pandemic Plans

MusicAlex RawlsMay 06, 2021Polyphonic Spree, Tim DeLaughter, Afflatus, covers, Rush, Barry Manilow, INXS, cult, interview, COVID-19, CoronavirusComment

MusicTatiana BrochinMarch 29, 2021Caly Pearse, New Orleans, singer, pop, R&B, Raj Smoove, pandemic, COVID-19, Coronavirus, The One You Won't Forget, promotionComment

High School and a Pandemic Won't Slow Down Caly Pearse

MusicTatiana BrochinMarch 29, 2021Caly Pearse, New Orleans, singer, pop, R&B, Raj Smoove, pandemic, COVID-19, Coronavirus, The One You Won't Forget, promotionComment

MusicVictoria ConwayMarch 24, 2021New Orleans, live music, Rebirth Brass Band, Hot 8 Brass Band, The Howlin' Wolf, Coronavirus, COVID-19, social distancing, capacityComment

Rebirth Brings Live Music Back to The Howlin' Wolf

MusicVictoria ConwayMarch 24, 2021New Orleans, live music, Rebirth Brass Band, Hot 8 Brass Band, The Howlin' Wolf, Coronavirus, COVID-19, social distancing, capacityComment

MusicAlex RawlsMarch 15, 2021Grammys, awards, Beyonce, Dua Lipa, BTS, Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Trevor Noah, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Black Pumas, winners, performancesComment

The Grammys Recap 2020, Sell the Music Business & Its Awards

MusicAlex RawlsMarch 15, 2021Grammys, awards, Beyonce, Dua Lipa, BTS, Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Trevor Noah, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Black Pumas, winners, performancesComment

Alex RawlsMarch 12, 2021Hogs for the Cause, New Orleans, festival, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Robert Randolph, Old Crow Medicine ShowComment

Old Crow, Robert Randolph Headline Hogs for the Cause June 4-5

Alex RawlsMarch 12, 2021Hogs for the Cause, New Orleans, festival, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Robert Randolph, Old Crow Medicine ShowComment

MusicAlex RawlsMarch 11, 2021Our Spilt Milk, vaporwave, numero group, Numero 95, Art of Noise, Rolling Stones, Exile on Main Street, nostalgia, COVID-19, pandemic, Coronavirus, screen time, Circulatory System, Signal Morning, indie rock, rock, legendComment

Our Spilt Milk: Proto-Vaporwave and the Romanticized "Exile"

MusicAlex RawlsMarch 11, 2021Our Spilt Milk, vaporwave, numero group, Numero 95, Art of Noise, Rolling Stones, Exile on Main Street, nostalgia, COVID-19, pandemic, Coronavirus, screen time, Circulatory System, Signal Morning, indie rock, rock, legendComment

MusicAlex RawlsFebruary 08, 2021Gasa Gasa, New Orleans, indie rock, reopen, Brandon Daniel, Branden Kempt, Ron Richard, live music, COVID-19, CoronavirusComment

Gasa Gasa Reopens with New Owner, New Concert Series

MusicAlex RawlsFebruary 08, 2021Gasa Gasa, New Orleans, indie rock, reopen, Brandon Daniel, Branden Kempt, Ron Richard, live music, COVID-19, CoronavirusComment

MusicAlex RawlsFebruary 04, 2021Voodoo Music and Arts Experience, Covid, COVID-19, Coronavirus, website, social media, dormant, inactive, New Orleans, OctoberComment

Where's Voodoo?

MusicAlex RawlsFebruary 04, 2021Voodoo Music and Arts Experience, Covid, COVID-19, Coronavirus, website, social media, dormant, inactive, New Orleans, OctoberComment

MusicAlex RawlsFebruary 02, 2021festivals, Jazz Fest, French Quarter Festival, Buku, Voodoo, Coronavirus, COVID-19, October, 2021Comment

The New Orleans Fall Festival Season Tipsheet

MusicAlex RawlsFebruary 02, 2021festivals, Jazz Fest, French Quarter Festival, Buku, Voodoo, Coronavirus, COVID-19, October, 2021Comment

MusicAlex RawlsJanuary 15, 2021Jazz Fest, French Quarter Festival, Voodoo Music and Arts Experience, Buku Music + Arts Project, New Orleans, festivals, schedule, October, Coronavirus, COVID-19Comment

French Quarter Fest, Jazz Fest Move to a Crowded October

MusicAlex RawlsJanuary 15, 2021Jazz Fest, French Quarter Festival, Voodoo Music and Arts Experience, Buku Music + Arts Project, New Orleans, festivals, schedule, October, Coronavirus, COVID-19Comment

MusicAlex RawlsJanuary 01, 2021Coronavirus, COVID-19, festivals, Jazz Fest, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, French Quarter Festival, Voodoo Music and Arts Experience, Voodoo, Buku, Buku Music + Arts Project, postpone, cancellation, messaging, communications, public relations, New OrleansComment

2021 Starts with Silence from New Orleans' Springtime Festivals

MusicAlex RawlsJanuary 01, 2021Coronavirus, COVID-19, festivals, Jazz Fest, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, French Quarter Festival, Voodoo Music and Arts Experience, Voodoo, Buku, Buku Music + Arts Project, postpone, cancellation, messaging, communications, public relations, New OrleansComment

MusicTatiana BrochinDecember 11, 2020indie rock, New Orleans, Gasa Gasa, Circle Bar, Strange Daisy, Sisters in Christ Records, Bryan Funck, Thou, Patrick Bailey, Rachel Bailey, COVID-19, Coronavirus, shutdownComment

The Indie Rock Business Struggles to Deal with Life Without Gigs

MusicTatiana BrochinDecember 11, 2020indie rock, New Orleans, Gasa Gasa, Circle Bar, Strange Daisy, Sisters in Christ Records, Bryan Funck, Thou, Patrick Bailey, Rachel Bailey, COVID-19, Coronavirus, shutdownComment