Seasoned bluesman Jerry Dugger, a longtime member of the New York blues community now living in New Orleans, will perform May ...

The New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market is reopening Oct. 1 with a slate of performers and an interior overhaul aimed at making the venue one of the nation’s premier listening rooms. The nonprofit ...

The New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market, a non-profit organization on a mission to bring the most talented, accomplished and passionate jazz and blues musicians to the stage, announced today that it will ...

Little Freddie King made a triumphant return to the Jazz Fest Blues Tent following a tumultuous year for the living legend.

Known as the “Queen of Gospel,” Mahalia Jackson needs no introduction. Countless award-winning gospel, blues, soul and jazz singers cite her as one of their key influences. Over the course of her ...

HE IS EXPECTED TO BE IN COURT MONDAY. A MAJOR LOSS FOR THE LOUISIANA MUSIC SCENE. KENT ROLL, KNOWN AS LUTHER KENT, HAS DIED. THE 76 YEAR OLD WAS A STAPLE AT JAZZFEST. LUTHER HAD AN EXTENSIVE IMPACT ON ...

NEW ORLEANS — When you think about music in New Orleans — you probably think of jazz or blues, or maybe funk and bounce. Christmas carols? Not so much. But many musicians in New Orleans have deep ...

New Orleans has released its spring 2026 cultural calendar, featuring a mix of Broadway shows, jazz icons, and community music events. The lineup coincides with the city’s celebrated culinary scene, ...

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans jazz and rhythm & blues community lost a beloved bassist and vocalist late August. Funeral arrangements for George French were announced on Tuesday. The New Orleans Jazz ...

A benefit concert was held at the House of Blues in New Orleans to raise funds for families affected by the New Year's Day terror attack."Music often brings people ...