But blues artist Samantha Fish was clinging to her Midwestern modesty Thursday afternoon on Frenchmen Street, the three-block heart of New Orleans’ live music scene. A couple of years ago ...

Despite how important street musicians and performers are to New Orleans culture and economy, especially in the French Quarter, the rules dictating where and when they can play are often confusing ...

Then, around 11 a.m., we heard our first trumpet. Street musicians, known as buskers, are part of the fabric of New Orleans. Groups of people stopped to listen to The Ohlson Family Roadshow band ...

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans jazz and rhythm & blues community lost a beloved bassist ... 7 at its center on Rampart Street. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. with the service at 3 p.m. According ...

A benefit concert was held at the House of Blues in New Orleans to raise funds for families affected by the New Year's Day terror attack. "Music often brings people ...

IN THE WAKE OF THE AWFUL TERROR ATTACK, A BENEFIT CONCERT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. THIS WILL PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE VICTIMS AND FAMILIES SO TRAGICALLY IMPACTED ON NEW YEAR’S DAY.