BeauSoleil founder, GRAMMY Award winner and National Heritage Fellowship recipient, Michael Doucet, will debut his first solo album in 20 years, Lâcher Prise, on Compass Records.  A departure from the...

Joy Clark’s musical artistry feels like a warm, fresh twist on the fervently familiar. Her tranquil yet ardent original creations are a heady mix of her major influences. Think Tracy...

Kevin Gordon’s Louisiana is a strange place. It’s a place where restless teens road trip to where the highway dead-ends at the Gulf of Mexico; a place where prisoners who...

When we called it the American Dream, what we really meant was “the American Myth.” That myth convinced us that the right house/car/bank account/voting card could punch our tickets to...

Soul Brass Band brings the New Orleans party: known for its top-fight traditional brass band repertoire and second-line parades - night or day - Soul Brass Band’s unique signature of...

Vocalist and songwriter Dara Tucker has established a distinctive sound by fusing the melodic, lyrical and soulful strains of the central plains with the risk-taking verve of contemporary music. Tucker's forthcoming album "The...

Pianist, composer and producer Lawrence Sieberth is at home in virtually any musical setting. While based in jazz, Lawrence’s musical vision is not limited by genre barriers – he prefers...

Sorry, but you're about to be seduced by New Orleans lunatics – the Sleazeball Orchestra. The scandalous Fräulein Frances (Kitty Baudoin), South Louisiana born-and-bred, fronts the band. After teething her...

Keith Burnstein is a New Orleans based singer-songwriter, pianist and film composer who pens timeless tunes to live by. His is a new American songbook, one that draws as much from...