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Until fairly recently, if you lived in the Bay Area and wanted New Orleans or Southern food, you were pretty much out of luck.
" Fifteen year old athlete Tyler she was shot on Thursday -- the family business involved with her father -- now that now makes.
Artists salute 'King of Pop' at La. Essence Fest
Brass band musicians on trumpet, trombone and tuba belted out "A Closer Walk With Thee" as the Essence Music Festival gave a salute to Michael Jackson befitting a New Orleans jazz funeral procession.
Celebrity News: And the Oscar comes from New Orleans Tyler Perry
Producer, actor, comedia Tyler Perry was one of the featured guests during the 2008 Essence Music Festival Empowerment Seminars.
Catching up with Queen Latifah at Essence
Entertainer Queen Latifah answers a question during an interview on Friday, July 3, at the Essence Festival in New Orleans In town for Essence Music Festival, Queen Latifah breezed into an upstairs meeting room of the Morial Convention Center on Friday morning, looking like she stepped out of the pages of a fashion magazine: hair pulled back in a ...
Essence Fest To Celebrate Black Music In La.
The celebration of black music and culture at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans will provide comfort to artists and fans alike after a tough week following Michael Jackson's death.
New Commander will lead Eleventh Coast Guard District following...
The Eleventh Coast Guard District changed leadership today during a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Island.
N.O. Group Wants Brad Pitt To Run For Mayor
The "Brad Pitt for Mayor" campaign is picking up steam. New Orleans television station WDSU has learned there's a movement in the Crescent City trying to get the actor elected.
Summer Arts Festival: Organizers...
The annual Summer Arts Festival draws crowds downtown. The event runs Friday through Sunday and includes visual arts, food and music.
The Concert Authority Listen Live Halloween in New Orleans at VOODOO EXPERIENCE 2009--the ultimate weekend for entertainment in America.
37,000 Lutherans Heading to ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans
Title: 37,000 Lutherans Heading to ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans ELCA NEWS SERVICE >June 29, 2009 37,000 Lutherans Heading to ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans 09-140-FI CHICAGO -- Tens of thousands of teenagers will converge on New Orleans for the Youth Gathering of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America , a triennial event for the ...
Dirty Dozen Brass Band make it look easy, fun
Although the Dirty Dozen Brass Band joined K-OS in the open air and natural light found at the Bessborough Gardens main stage Saturday, the New Orleans act was best seen in the dark and intimate club setting at Amigos later that night.
Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes Play Alligator Alley Tonight for $10
The funky rock quintet Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes has been making its way south through Florida this week, and tonight will stop at Alligator Alley to deliver its gut-rockin', brass-poppin', blast of funk in the tradition of its hometown, New Orleans.
Randall Denley: Throwing parties with your money
The government of Canada is now so desperate to spend the billions of dollars it is borrowing that it is shovelling money out the door to New Orleans jazz musicians.
Neville Brothers have been making people dance for 43 years
The Neville Brothers have a truly global reach. On June 13, the New Orleans-bred American musical treasures performed at the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl.
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: The Panorama Jazz Band Invites Its Audience to Play Along
For the past 14 years, the Panorama Jazz Band's variegated mash-up of world beats has consistently challenged expectations about what New Orleans jazz can be.
No one leaves early at a Neville Brothers concert
The Neville Brothers perform as the headlining band at the Playboy Jazz Festival in the Hollywood Bowl June 13.
It's a long, hot summer in South Louisiana, but that never stops the party that is New Orleans.
Punk icon Iggy Pop has fronted The Stooges and collaborated with David Bowie. He's also risked life and limb more often than a Hollywood stuntman.
Summer Concert Preview: Essence Music Festival
Essence Music Festival, the premier event for African-American music, culture and soul, is coming back to New Orleans over July 4th weekend 2009.