Fozzy has been going strong since the year 2000 (that’s 22 years!!).
Chris Jericho’s Fozzy Saves New Orleans
Sepultura And Crowbar Rock Southport
Despite many lineup changes over the decades, the heart of Brazilian-born Sepultura remains fully intact, and that's why...
Ministry And Corrosion of Conformity Take Down Fillmore New Orleans
The Fillmore was brimming with excitement. Though Corrosion of Conformity and The Melvins are fairly regular acts in New Orleans...
Tool Comes Back to New Orleans
A round floor-to-ceiling fringe curtain slowly encircled the empty stage, shrouding it in intrigue and mystery.
Exhorder Revisits Their Debut Album
I've seen Exhorder many times, but there was something so interesting about this show.
NOJO Wows At The Big Beat Gala
The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra seems to be celebrating a rebirth just shy of its 20th anniversary.
Jinjer Breaks The Rules At House of Blues New Orleans
The House of Blues was sold out. The crowd inside was surging with barely an inch between any two people. It felt just like the old days again.
Gojira Shows Fortitude At Civic Theatre
Ten years ago, I interviewed Gojira's vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Duplantier in a tour bus parked in front of The Hangar.
The Hu Conquers New Orleans
The Huns were nomadic warriors who conquered lands from central Asia to western Europe in the 300s and 400s AD.
Big Sam Brings Funk to The Royal Sonesta
How do you keep an interactive, energetic entertainer like Big Sam of Big Sam's Funky Nation from getting into the crowd as he performs to them?
Shaking and Baking: Big Freedia’s Garden Cookout
It's no secret that the other major passion of bounce artist Big Freedia is cooking. Since COVD-19 hit and tours got canceled...
SaxKixAve Brings it to the Backyard
It's 5:45 on a perfect Saturday, Fall weather has just arrived, and I'm sitting outside listening to SaxKixAve...
Overkill Brings Thrash To The House of Blues
If you claim to be a metalhead and haven't heard of Overkill, you either live under a rock or don't really like metal all that much.
NOLA Brewing’s Bash With The Lost Bayou Ramblers
NOLA Brewing is one of the longest running breweries in the greater New Orleans area, and they're only getting bigger and better...
On the Stage: The Bodyguard
Never having seen the film The Bodyguard, I wasn't sure what to expect other than Whitney Houston music.
On the Stage: “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”
What hardly any music fan realizes is what goes into the making of a song.
The Revivalists Ring in the New Year at the Orpheum Theatre
It's been a decade since The Revivalists formed right here in New Orleans, but I think that just now, they're hitting their stride.
Jambalaya: The Musical Rocks The Orpheum
Jambalaya: The Musical is a rollicking, fun romp through the Cajun lands of Louisiana where people live as colorfully as a sunset over the bayou.
Voodoo Fest: Saturday
Voodoo Fest is so incredibly different than last year.
Voodoo Fest: Friday
Friday is my reconnaissance; it's the day that I set aside to simply scan the perimeter and peruse the middle festivities to get my bearings...
Those Who Eat Weed: Weedeater at Siberia
It doesn’t feel like a metal show to me unless you’re dripping with sweat and smell of spilled cheap bar wafts slowly through the heat.