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Depeche Mode Tour 2023: Dave Gahan Returns to New Orleans 30 Years After He Almost Died in the City

Depeche Mode made a big comeback in New Orleans for their tour and it was exactly 30 years after Dave Gahan almost died in the city; find out below what happened.#DepecheMode #DaveGahan
French Quarter Festival 2023: Official Lineup + More Activities Revealed

The French Quarter Festival will return this year with a massive lineup of music artists and culinary booths; check out below who will perform at the event,#FrenchQuarterFestival2023 #Festivals
Huey ‘Piano’ Smith Dead at 89: Session Man Reportedly Died in His Sleep

Huey 'Piano' Smith, popularly known for being a collaborator of Little Richard, Lloyd Price, and more, has died at the age of 89.#HueySmith #Piano
Jazz Fest 2023 Headliners: Lizzo, Ed Sheeran, Mumford & Sons, More!

The 2023 Jazz Fest will take place on the New Orleans Fair Grounds on Apr. 28, 2023, until May 7, 2023.#JazzFest
Beyoncé Reportedly Now A Proud Of Owner Of A Church In New Orleans

Beyoncé acquired an out-of-commissioned church in New Orleans for $850,000. What the singer/songwriter has planned for the property is still unknown, but it reportedly is located near the home of her sister Solange.
'NCIS: New Orleans' Returns With Pride & Team Facing Consequences Of Using Rogue Tactics

Pride was successful in bringing down Mayor Hamilton but he and the team face the fallout when "NCIS: New Orleans" Season 4 returns.
Bay Area Rapper Mistah F.A.B. Announces 7th Annual Turkey Giveaway As Birdman Prepares For Holiday Food Distribution in New Orleans and Atlanta

The hip-hop community is most certainly in the giving spirit this holiday season. Bay Area rapper Mistah F.A.B. recently announced his 7th annual turkey giveaway as Birdman prepares for his food distribution day in New Orleans and Atlanta.
Lauryn Hill Shows Up Extremely Late to Set at the Voodoo Festival in New Orleans After Talib Kweli Defends Her Against Critics

Lauryn Hill's tardiness for performance is almost becoming a regular occurrence. The former Fugees vocalist recently showed up extremely late to her set at the Voodoo Festival in New Orleans after Talib Kweli defended her against critics.According to "Vibe," Hill showed up 45 minutes late to her hour-long slot, and management at the festival decided to cut Hill's performance short. The magazine's site said that mid-way through "Ready or Not," Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean" blared over her music before the lights were lowered on stage.
Trombone Shorty Foundation Gives Mugged New Orleans Teen a New Instrument

Trombone Shorty is not just the stage name of one of New Orleans' most famous t-bone players; it's since become a sort of shorthand for a new kind of superhero down in the Crescent City. When news hit of a robbery that plagued an aspiring 14-year-old's music career, T. Short took to his fan base to help the youth recover.
Classicalite Q&A with New Orleans Young Lioness Carsie Blanton

"They say that it takes 10 years to get your New Orleans passport," laughs jazz singer and guitarist Carsie Blanton. "Until then, you're just a visitor."
Buckwheat Zydeco Carries The Standard for Creole Music, To The Disappointment of His Teenage Self

Buckwheat Zydeco is the foremost name in the zydeco genre and frontman Stanley Dural gives the accordion everything it can handle. Now that Dural's brought his style to the music of Eric Clapton, Paul Simon and others, he can admit freely that he used to hate the Creole style he now represents.