Big Chief Monk Boudreaux onstage, 1987, by Burt Steel. Photo courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. Read more

Allen Toussaint and Eddie Bo backstage by Ice Cube Slim. Photo courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. Read more

Professor Longhair and Allison Miner at Jazz Fest 1971 by John Messina. Photo courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. Read more

The New Orleans music and cultural communities lost a number of talented and influential individuals in 2018. Here, we remember those who passed away in the last year. Johnny Jackson, Jr., d. January 24 Arthur "Mr. Okra" Robinson, d. February 15 Johnny Vindigni, d. March 5 ... Read more

1) Happy New Year! There are a ton of fantastic and festive New Year's Eve events happening around the city, including Galactic at Tipitina's, Jon Cleary at Chickie Wah Wah, Tuba Skinny and Hot 8 at d.b.a., Rebirth at the Howlin' Wolf, Soul Rebels at Maison, Naughty Profess... Read more

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On December 31, 1912, in New Orleans, an 11-year-old boy took his stepfather’s gun without permission, and in all the excitement of New Year’s Eve, he fired six blanks into the air. This impulsive action likely changed the course of music forever. Read more

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