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Song of the Day: Get your drank on with a live shot of “Whiskey Heaven” by...

It’s not quite TGIF yet, and it’s not quite Mardi Gras yet, but this song should get you in the mood for both. Drink in the rich, testosterone-filled sounds (and flamboyant sight) of a purple-garbed...

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You had your “Last Chance” to hear soul-drenched Louisiana R&B legend Allen...

The ashes of “Last Chance” singer Allen Collay made their long journey home to The Max lounge in Metry one Sunday afternoon in 2010, housed in a silver urn etched with a piano’s image, set onstage next...

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Song of the Day: “Java” by Allen Toussaint versus Al “Jumbo” Hirt. Which...

In a preview of this year’s Ponderosa Stomp, ringmaster Dr. Ike revealed on WWOZ-FM radio last night that that living embodiment of New Orleans music, Allen Toussaint, would be reprising some of the...

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Song of the Day: “It’s Raining” by Irma Thomas, the national anthem of the...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u3WpbFB0Cg With a tropical weather system churning in the Gulf of Mexico and drenching south Louisiana for the weekend, what better Song of the Day than the unofficial...

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RIP, “The Creole Beethoven”: Wardell Quezergue dead at 81

The legendary New Orleans arranger and bandleader Wardell Quezergue died at age 81 today at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, La. Below is his biography from the Ponderosa Stomp, which he...

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The Godfather of Rampart and Dumaine: Studio legend Cosimo Matassa to be...

Get ready for the Ponderosa Stomp’s righteous tribute to one of the architects of the New Orleans sound, J&M recording studio owner Cosimo Matassa. Friday night’s tribute features tips of the hat...

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Irma Thomas: All Hail The Ruler of Our R&B Hearts and The Undisputed Soul...

WRITTEN BY BILL DAHL A great many soulful ladies have stood before a microphone in the Crescent City and belted the blues or wailed scintillating R&B. Only one holds the regal title of “The Soul...

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New Orleans R&B Strikes a 21st-Century Chord in New Edition of John Broven’s...

If you don’t already own one of THE seminal books on New Orleans music history because the story it told ended around 1978, now you don’t have an excuse — because John Broven’s Rhythm and Blues in New...

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