Blue Bayou Water Park in Baton Rouge will reopen in May 2026 under new management and a new name — Soak'n Fun — it was announced Tuesday.
Read MoreThe sold-out Gulf Shores festival brought together 40,000 fans for a weekend of music, emotion, and economic impact—with a lineup spanning country, hip-hop, and alternative rock.
When Mardi Gras Records’ Warren Hildebrand wanted to update Professor Longhair’s “Big Chief,” he turned to producer and musician Eric Heigle. Heigle has worked in the musical space where tradition meets the modern world, whether as a member of Lost Bayou Ramblers or the producer of The 79rs Gang’s Expect the Unexpected.
Read MoreThe late Jane Marczewski’s ethereal music and uplifting message is still making a powerful impact. Nearly three years after the singer and songwriter known as Nightbirde died from breast cancer in 2022, her music catalogue continues to grow.
Read MoreThe song features the Mzansi Youth Choir of South Africa, who paid tribute to the late star in their America's Got Talent audition.
Read MoreCountry music superstar brings three-day beach event for Hangout Fest’s 15th anniversary in May 2025
Morgan Wallen’s Sand in My Boots festival sold out about two hours after tickets went on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 25. It’s a ringing validation for a decision to replace the 2025 Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores with a “takeover” curated by the country star.
Read MoreAfter embarking on a global tour and bonding over their shared passion for hip-hop, humor, and live performances, the widely recognized New Orleans rapper Alfred Banks and Grammy-nominated saxophonist/producer Albert Allenback joined forces to create SaxKixAve.
As we're celebrating the end of the year, here are some of our best-bites from 2022 that include a savory Lobster-Chicken Pot Pie and Blue Cheese Reshmi Kebabs.
Read MoreIn the early 1990s, Brian Danos played saxophone and clarinet in the Brother Martin High School marching band. He then gravitated toward guitar.
“I was the guy with guitar pedals, trying to make different sounds,” he recalled recently. “I was always interested in finding new sounds and new voices.”
That quest led him to synthesizers and, years later, “Borrowed Ladders,” his debut album of “world-electro” music under the project name Vela Vada.
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