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/ 4 months agoMaster P is winding down his rap career following the 2025 Essence Fest. He explains why.
No Limit founder Master P plans to wind down his rap career after the 2025 Essence Festival in New Orleans’ Superdome....
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/ 4 months agoEverything to know about 2025 Essence Fest, from concert lineup to new Superlounge format
See the nightly 2025 Essence Festival lineup, what’s new with the Superlounges, and what you can expect at the Superdome starting...
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/ 4 months agoMia X drops out of Master P celebration at 2025 Essence Fest; he cites ‘miscommunication’
Mia X, the pioneering female rapper from New Orleans, drops out of Master P’s 2025 Essence Festival showcase; ‘disrespect’ and ‘miscommunication’...
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/ 4 months agoClifton Chenier gets a tribute album, biography, box set 100 years after he was born
Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier would have turned 100 in 2025. This year he’s the subject of a book, a box set...
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/ 4 months agoHow and why the Rolling Stones did ‘Zydeco Sont Pas Salés’ on new Clifton Chenier tribute
Why and how did the Rolling Stones ended up on a tribute album to Louisiana zydeco legend Clifton ChenierRead More
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/ 4 months agoWant to hear live music in New Orleans during the last week in June? Here are your options.
The musical options in New Orleans for the last week of June include a blues legend and much more.Read More
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/ 4 months agoBrazil-based band set for three Louisiana performances, with special guest ‘Sunpie’ Barnes
A Brazil-based Argentine trio will make its Louisiana debut Thursday, July 3, with an accordion, seven-stringed guitar and a contrabass. Here’s...
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/ 4 months agoLouisiana Music Factory to celebrate its 33 and 1/3 anniversary with day-long free concert
New Orleans record store the Louisiana Music Factory celebrates its 33 and 1/3 anniversary with a day of free performances on...
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/ 4 months agoWant to hear live music in New Orleans the week of June 19-25? Here are your best bets
It’s a relatively quiet summer week in New Orleans, but you can still find great local music in the clubs.Read More
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/ 4 months agoOperaCréole to present ‘Songs of Victory’ in New Orleans in honor of Juneteenth celebration
On June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, with a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, which he read...


