Music

Rolling Stones Pittsburgh

Stones in the Steel City: A history of the Rolling Stones in Pittsburgh

By Brian Conway | September 27, 2021

From Danceland in West View to the Igloo, we take a look at when and where the Rolling Stones have performed in Pittsburgh. 

Lucille armstrong

What a wonderful world: The love story of Louis and Lucille Armstrong

By Marielle Songy | February 10, 2021

While many know of Louis’ accomplishments on stage, little is known about his personal life. Louis was married four times, his first marriage occurring when he was only 17 years old. However, it was his fourth and final marriage, to Lucille Wilson Armstrong, that was his longest. This was the relationship that would define Louis’ life.

Albert Allenback

Albert Allenback is more than just Tank & The Bangas goofy flute guy

By Sabrina Stone | January 19, 2021

Albert Allenback, well known as the tall, lovable, goofy flute and saxophone player in New Orleans’ beloved Tank and the Bangas, is up to some serious stuff these days. 

Virtua Mall is a colorful video game escape to the past fueled by two local musicians

By Alex Galbraith | October 13, 2020

The Virtua Mall video game is a neon temple dedicated to community, complete with the cornerstone businesses that brought in stragglers and strollers during the real-world mall boom. There’s a movie theater that plays local music videos. There’s the arcade where you can drop a few quarters and blast aliens. There’s a club that hosts hologram performances. In the game, it seems like a perfect place for cyberpunk mallrats of a cleaner, brighter future to come together.

Local Artist Feck Made The Perfect Album For A Summer Spent Inside

By Alex Galbraith | August 6, 2020

Feck’s songs sound akin to our quarantine current situation: manic outbursts of energy being let out into empty rooms because it and you have nowhere else to go. The movement, and the confinement, are both a little more involuntary than we’re entirely comfortable with.

Tank & The Bangas, Galactic, Revivalists headline drive-in socially distant concert series at UNO Arena

By Angela Calonder | July 8, 2020

An innovative new concert series comes to New Orleans in July as we navigate a new socially distant normal in the world of concert-going.

New Orleanians: Fleeting melodies from Mobile Music Box NOLA bring moments of wonder during pandemic

By Angela Calonder | July 2, 2020

Kyoto, Zambia, the Canary Islands — all the travels of two women brought them to New Orleans. Their friendship birthed the Mobile Music Box, an ethereal and unique way to bring music to the people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Essence Festival of Culture 2020 goes virtual for two-weekends

By Clint Durrett | June 30, 2020

One of the biggest festivals in New Orleans has gone virtual for 2020.

House of Blues keeps live music going with virtual ‘For The Culture’ concerts

By Sabrina Stone | June 9, 2020

The idea of “For The Culture” is to create a network, a family of New Orleans-based musicians, in many genres, one live stream at a time.

‘All music comes from New Orleans’: Justin Garner is one of the state’s brightest R&B stars

By Blayre Pichon | June 5, 2020

Justin Garner, a Louisiana native, is one of R&B’s brightest rising stars.