Countdown to King Cake kicks off Carnival season with dance krewes, music and charity fundraising

Sixteen dance teams competed at Southport Hall as the annual event marked the official start of king cake season with a ...
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New Orleans musicians share their favorite Christmas songs, from bounce to blues

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 ...
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Q&A: New Orleans trumpeter Kermit Ruffins on playing reefer songs

New Orleans trumpeter and vocalist Kermit Ruffins put it succinctly during a 2011 interview with cannabis magazine High Times: “I need two things to have a perfect show: reefer and people.” Ruffins’ ...
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Guns N’ Roses Share Two New Songs ‘Nothin” + ‘Atlas’

Guns N' Roses have shared two new songs, "Nothin'" and "Atlas." These are the fifth and sixth tracks the rockers have released since Slash and Duff McKagan returned to the lineup in 2016 following ...