NEW ORLEANS MUSIC NEWS

The latest music updates from New Orleans and South Louisiana

Wagner's opera features beautiful singing to close season Full story »

Hurray for the Riff Raff plays 4 shows at SXSW. SXSW day three. By this point, one realizes that not only does the festival offer as much music as you could possibly want to see; it offers far more music than you ever wanted to see. Stepping out to a back patio to escape a loud band is not... Full story »

Critic Theodore P. Mahne's review of 'The Flying Dutchman' will be posted on Saturday. Full story »

If you had any doubt that Louisiana was serious about music, consider this: the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola is the home to the only FCC-licensed radio station operating inside a prison. KLSP 91.7 FM, on the airwaves since 1986, broadcasts at a low 100 watts to reach about 6,000 prison inmates, staff and visitors with emergency information, educational and... Full story »

To say that the SXSW festival in Austin is a no-holds-barred, all-consuming onslaught of sensory stimulation is basically a Texas-sized understatement. Full story »

Lady Gaga's spokesman is declining to comment on a music producer's lawsuit. Rob Fusari filed the $30.5 million lawsuit in Manhattan against the Grammy Award-winning performer on Wednesday. He said his protege and former girlfriend ditched him as her career soared. The suit says they co-wrote songs such as "Paparazzi" and "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich." Fusari also says he came... Full story »

Bach Around The Clock begins on a Friday evening – always in late March, to celebrate Bach’s birthday – and continues through until late Saturday night. Full story »

Big Star's three 1970s albums all earned spots on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest Full story »

The singer and guitarist was scheduled to make a rare appearance with his seminal band Big Star Saturday night. Full story »

Editor's note: Spoon plays a sold out show tonight at the Republic New Orleans. Britt Daniel can't resist some dry humor when asked what it means to him that his band, Spoon, sold out a gig at New York's prestigious and spacious Radio City Music Hall weeks in advance. "We sold all the tickets," the singer deadpanned. Yes, literally.... Full story »

Inventive pianist Tom McDermott plays Snug Harbor with Evan Christopher on clarinet. Jon Cleary warms up dba with his weekly solo piano set at 6pm, followed by R. Scully and the Rough 7 at 10.   Full story »

He had been scheduled to perform with Big Star on Saturday Full story »

, Shakira, Black Eyed Peas and John Legend will perform at the World Cup kickoff concert in Johannesburg. FIFA announced the lineup of musical stars Wednesday for the concert on June 10, the day before the opening match. The concert also will feature a strong African presence with South African folk singer Vusi Mahlasela and Malian artists Amadou and... Full story »

An Arizona judge issued a bench warrant Tuesday for Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne after he failed to appear for a hearing on drug and weapons charges because he is serving jail time in New York. A Yuma County Superior Court judge issued the warrant after the entertainer, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, failed to appear in court... Full story »