At this point in the long history of New Orleans music, it probably isn’t necessary to announce that your band isn’t “from” New Orleans as long as you wear your influences well. After all as Ernie ...

When fans think of the genre of classic rock, often big amps, buzzing guitars and even pyrotechnics come to mind (think: KISS). But there are some songs from the music that feature perhaps an unlikely ...

The Beatles made fantastic music, even when it was just the four of them playing their regular instruments. But their willingness to incorporate other sounds into their formula often paid great ...

While in high school, Orlando Gilbert got a handle on New Orleans brass band songs like “Paul Barbarin’s Second Line” and “Gimme My Money Back” playing alongside his father, John “Prince” Gilbert, in ...

The Copper Street Brass Band performs Toreador Song (from the opera Carmen) for Lindbergh Elementary School students on ...

In the months following Hurricane Katrina, scores of New Orleans musicians found themselves cast adrift in unfamiliar territory: Houston. Some had barely managed to grab their instruments before ...