Sometime around 1990, photographer Michael P. Smith, one of the most prolific documentarians of New Orleans culture, snapped a photo at a second-line of Lois Nelson Andrews. The daughter of R&B singer ...

Do you dare mess with a punk classic? The same rebellious spirit that infused Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' "Bad Reputation" can be applied to Trombone Shorty, who is giving the track a brass ...

With so many jazz and funk bands taking Syracuse by storm, we wanted to shine the spotlight on the horn section for a hot second. Though they're loud, they're sometimes forgotten behind guitarists and ...

Last year, in honor of Election Day, Dumpstaphunk and Trombone Shorty teamed up to release a politically-charged anthem called “Justice.” Now, on the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration, the ...

Trombone (and sometimes ‘Trumpet’) Shorty Andrews & Orleans Avenue came and brought lots of brass (The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Austin Knights Brass Band) to ACL Live at the Moody Theater last night ...

There were a host of excellent solo and ensemble CDs to consider this year (with a few that we didn't get to hear in time as ...

New Breed Brass Band’s totally kickin’ recently-released album could only be, as the title and music indicate, Made in New Orleans. It’s doubtful if anyone can argue with that because the Crescent ...

Whether receiving props from The Roots on Twitter, jamming with puppets on CBC Kids' Mamma Yamma, recording with the legendary Giovanni Hidalgo or being championed by influential DJ and tastemaker ...