Chenier came to be known as the King of Zydeco. He toured Europe; won a Grammy for his 1982 album, I’m Here! ; performed at ...

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Andrews and his band Orleans Avenue will be joined by Southern rock group JJ Grey and Mofro, along with fellow New Orleans ...

Cutting Edge CE Conferences and Events has announced that George Porter Jr. will be the recipient of its 2025 Lifetime ...

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A Connecticut judge has settled a bitter feud over the estate of the late legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter, ordering ...

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Eight-time Grammy Award-winning composer, trumpeter and band leader Terence Blanchard, named SFJazz’s executive artistic ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular ...

Jazz musicians are the innovative artists who create and perform jazz, a uniquely music style born in New Orleans in the early 1900s. These musicians blend improvisation, rhythm, and personal ...