May 28, 2012

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Ready for Mardi Gras? Galactic Drops Carnivale Electricos, and Stanton Moore Talks About It

Sal Nunziato | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: New Orleans, Galactic, Big Freedia, Stanton Moore, Irma Thomas, Mardi Gras, Allen Toussaint, French Quarter, Fat Tuesday, Brazil, Bounce., Hip-Hop, Entertainment News

It seemed inevitable, but we finally have New Orleans premier band celebrating Mardi Gras on a new record.

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Hugh Laurie Goes to New Orleans

Roger Catlin | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Joe Henry, Great Performances, Blues, New Orleans Music, House, Hugh Laurie, Pbs, Allen Toussaint, Entertainment News

"Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk - A Celebration of New Orleans Blues" is part heartfelt travelogue, part uncomfortable small club gig. Laurie's enthusiasm for all parts of Southern culture is matched by his charm in discussing it.

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Let Them Talk: Chatting With House's Hugh Laurie, Dar Williams and The Axis of Awesome, Plus Cal Ecker's "Time After Time" Premiere

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Jelly Roll Morton, Cruella De Vil, Tom Jones, Scrubs, Christopher Guest, Hugh Laurie, Otis Spann, Family Guy, Two and a Half Men, Jordan Raskopoulos, Lee Naimo, Grey's Anatomy, Louis Armstrong, David Hasselhoff, Irma Thomas, Journey, Dar Williams, Benny Davis, David Bowie, Barbara Bush, Elvis Costello, Glee, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Walt Disney, Muddy Waters, Joshua Radin, Axis of Awesome, 101 Dalmations, Nora Jones, Dr. John, Robert Johnson, Sheryl Crow, Spinal Tap, Leadbelly, Joe Henry, Jack Johnson, Randy Newman, George Holland, Allen Toussaint, Entertainment News

Hugh Laurie has a new album, Let Them Talk, which is New Orleans blues based. Here he discusses how he came up with that idea.

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Treme & Beyond: Conversations with Steve Earle, The Belle Brigade and Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: Dvorak, Csny, Arlo Guthrie, Aaron Arntz, Dwight Yoakam, Bram Inscore, Alison Krauss, Andy Cabic, Treme, Steve Earle, Paul Simon, The Belle Brigade, The Beach Boys, The Everely Brothers, Woody Guthrie, Thom Monohan, Joan Baez, Ink Spots, Beatles, Bill Mumy, Johnny Irion, Jo Hill, Little Feat, Harlan Silver, Gary Louris, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Katrina, Allison Moorer, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Kimmel, Harley Watt, Babylon 5, Mike Finnigan, Hank Williams, The Byrds, T-Bone Burnett, Simon & Garfunkel, Thomas Steinbeck, Johnny Cash, Liuzza's, Hoyt Axton, John Williams, Jay Gruska, The Jayhawks, Mark Olsen, Monsanto, Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, June Carter, Robert Plant, Lowell George, Randy Newman, Matthew Wilder, Blake Mills, Gram Parsons, Barbara Gruska, Joni Mitchell, Ethan Gruska, James Taylor, Allen Toussaint, Low Rider Music, Tipitinas, Nillson, Entertainment News

Steve Earle spoke to me from Liuzza's in New Orleans, where he had just ordered a Po Boy, and where he is currently filming the second season of HBO's Treme.

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Dog Ears Music: Born in January Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John McLaughlin, Django Reinhardt, Etta James, Robby Krieger (the Doors), Josef Suk, George Martin, Max Roach (With Clifford Brown), Danielle Evin, Music, John Lydon (the Sex Pistols), Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, mp3s, Warren Zevon, Brian Hugh Warner (Marilyn Manson), Donald Fagen (Steely Dan), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Phil Ramone, Telly Savalas, David Bowie, Pat Benatar, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Rod Stewart (Faces), Dog Ears, Allen Toussaint, Entertainment News

This week, we feature music by Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Pat Benatar, Etta James, and more.

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Best Albums Of 2010. NO Really!

Sal Nunziato | Posted 05.25.2011

Throughout the year I've posted daily doses of music commentary and record reviews over at Burning Wood. I try to be honest and shoot from the hip. So...

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From DJ Heroes to Old Time Gospel: Conversations with Aaron Neville and DJ Qbert

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Linda Ronstadt, Them Crazy Legs, DJ Hero 2, Tony Hawk, Z-Trip, Sam Cooke, Torsion Field, Activision, Rock Steady Crew, Cyril Neville, deadmau5, The Meters, A-Trak, The Del-Royals, Brother Joe May, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Wu Tang Clan, James Brown, Pete Fountain, DJ Qbert, Blind Boys of Alabama, The Soul Stirrers, DIsco Mix Club, FM 20, Bullet Proof Scratch Hamsters, DJ Apollo, Joe Henry, Aaron Neville, Ken Pennell, Mix Master Mike, Allen Toussaint, Crave, Electric Cars, Entertainment News

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"Redemption Song": My Post-Emmy Playlist For George Clooney

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Brian Wilson, Peter Gabriel, Tom Jones, Julianna Margulies, Ira Gershwin, Sudanese, Fats Domino, U2, Kate Bush, Joe Cocker, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Maxwell, Rosemary Clooney, Elvis Costello, Bob Marley, Pakistan, Kris Kristofferson, Katrina Anniversary, George Clooney, The Impressions, Bob Dylan, Haitians, Emmy Awards, Elvis Presley, Margaret Whiting, Bill Withers, Al Green, Jakob Dylan, Alicia Keys, Frank Sinatra, R.E.M., Brad Paisley, Gulf Coast, Allen Toussaint, Bruce Springsteen, Marvin Gaye, Entertainment News

Moments before he accepted the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award from his lovely friend and former hospital co-worker Julianna Margulies, George Clooney proved once and for all what a truly great humanitarian he is.

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Cyndi Lauper Sings Sultry Blues At The Town Hall

Bradford Shellhammer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nycbeat, Anne Peebles, Concerts, Nyc, Hat Full of Stars, Summer, Time Square, Cyndi Lauper, Town Hall, Memphis Blues, Charlie Musselwhite, New York City, Allen Toussaint, New York News

Cyndi Lauper's sold out show at New York City's Town Hall in Times Square Wednesday night was a bittersweet performance. Playing her hometown, the Q...

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"A Little Less Conversation": A Playlist to Encourage a New Generation to "Do Something"

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, The Felice Brothers, Rob Thomas, The Eagles, Pete Seeger, Travie McCoy, Jackie DeShannon, The Beatles, The Weavers, The Who, Utopia, Vh1, Natasha Bedingfield, Journey, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Do Something Awards, Glee, B.B. King, Infant Sorrow, Bob Marley, Neil Diamond, Van Halen, Aimee Mann, Vince Gill, Carole King, Mos Def, Jane Lynch, Red Hot Chili Peppers, George Harrison, Twilight, Jersey Shore, Canned Heat, The Youngbloods, Billy Swan, Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, The 5th Dimension, Elvis Presley, Kellan Lutz, Bruno Mars, Gogol Bordello, Bill Withers, Friend & Lover, Bret Michaels, U2, Thunderclap Newman, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Jakob Dylan, Tears for Fears, Frank Sinatra, R.E.M., James Taylor, Allen Toussaint, Bruce Springsteen, Lifehouse, Entertainment News

Today, I have a semi-modest proposal for those same young Americans who will likely inherit this big mess: do something, and do it with "A Little Less Conversation" and little more action.

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What Happens When Cyndi Lauper Gets the Blues? Her New Album Says It All.

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scott Bomar, Cyndi Lauper, Memphis Blues, Jonny Lang, New Music, Ann Peebles, The Celebrity Apprentice, Allen Toussaint, B.B. King, Entertainment News

This is Cyndi Lauper, people. She can do anything. So, in honor of her 57th (yes, I can't believe it, either) birthday on June 22, Lauper will celebrate by getting the blues... the Memphis Blues.

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Treme: A Complex, Enthralling New Drama

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Treme, Clarke Peters, Fema, Dr. John, Marshall Fine Blog, David Simon, Wendell Pierce, The Wire, Hbo, Steve Zahn, Kim Dickens, Hurricane Katrina, Khandi Alexander, Melissa Leo, Elvis Costello, John Goodman, Allen Toussaint, Entertainment News

Treme, like a well-cooked meal, it reveals its pleasures gradually -- not all in the first bite. This isn't a hot dog -- it's a gumbo, with layers of flavor to surprise, delight and move you.

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Gulf Aid and Concert for the Coast Rock for Cleanup This Weekend

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

Looking to do your part in helping clean up the Gulf of Mexico post-BP Spill while festing?

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"Everything Is Broken": A Playlist for Our Broken Government

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bonnie Raitt, Albert King, Green Day, Rusty Truck, John Fogerty, Rod Stewart, Joe Nichols, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, Beck, Tift Merrit, Robert Downey Jr, Bon Jovi, Senator Evan Bayh, John Mayer, The Raconteurs, Norah Jones, Ringo Starr, Al Green, Rosanne Cash, Tears for Fears, Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, The Gordian Knot, Allen Toussaint, Entertainment News

In music, when a record "breaks," it's a good thing. In Washington, when our government "breaks," it's generally a bad, bad thing. At least that's what I got from Senator Evan Bayh.

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"New Orleans Stomp": A Winning Super Bowl Playlist for the New Orleans Saints

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Superbowl Champs, New Orleans Saints, Green Day, Gary U.S. Bonds, Fats Domino, Rebirth Brass Band, Steve Goodman, Dr. John, Tom Waits, Indianapolis Colts, Louis Armstrong, U2, Randy Newman, Superbowl, King Oliver, Cowboy Mouth, Juvenile, Allen Toussaint, Entertainment News

Here is one winning playlist for the New Orleans Saints who showed guts and grace as they triumphed over the Colts.

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