Music options in New Orleans this week include a homegrown rap star, various string/jam bands and a Rolling Stones sideman.

The New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market is reopening Oct. 1 with a slate of performers and an interior overhaul aimed at making the venue one of the nation’s premier listening rooms. The nonprofit ...

New Orleans designated a UNESCO 'Creative City of Music,' joining a prestigious global network that includes only 10 American cities ...

Many musicians also had to leave New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, so there was a fear that the city's musical culture could be lost. Then two prominent jazz musicians got together and created a ...

Jazz music has soared across the globe, and these cities are the ultimate spots to experience just how diverse this ...

NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans has been officially designated a “Creative City” for Music by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), joining only nine other ...

It’s impossible to overstate Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s dedication to the alchemy of their lineage—but the long-running group does much more than sustain the buoyant brass sound that distinguishes ...

Stellar Wood, the swamp-sultry vocalist for the Pensacola-based band Whiskey & Water, grew up in New Orleans, and said the environment from that famed musical melting pot definitely influenced the ...

During the Halloween season, the city of New Orleans is filled with music and mystery. A vivid parade of activities, from ghoulish voodoo to fun-filled street festivals, is the main attraction of the ...