Step back in time with "Belle Noire," a dazzling musical tribute to the iconic Black songstresses from the dawn of early jazz ...

Third concert in The City of New Orleans series promises a rich night of timeless swing, reimagined R&B, and vibrant stage energy ...

National Preservation Hall Foundation in New Orleans keeps jazz tradition going strong May 14, 20254:58 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered From ...

In 1919, a jazz-loving killer known as the "Axeman" terrorized New Orleans P. L. Sperr/Hulton Archive/Getty The letter-writer called themselves a devil. The city called them the Axeman. And for ...

A construction worker stands inside the building at 730 St. Peter Street, set to become a key site for the Preservation Hall Foundation's expansion to preserve traditional New Orleans jazz.

The 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival boasted more than its share of big moments. Lil Wayne finally made his debut. Pearl Jam positively rocked an enormous crowd. Kacey Musgraves serenaded ...

Be prepared to hear jazz in a whole new way when Shantha Tara's Jazz Sextet is set to delight audiences with their own ...

Jazz Fest 2025 attracted 460,000 fans to New Orleans. Performers included Lil Wayne, Pearl Jam, Tank and the Bangas, and more. Over 100 Louisiana dishes and handmade crafts were showcased. The event ...

NEW ORLEANS — A jazz funeral was held Saturday in New Orleans for 19 Black individuals whose skulls were used in a racist scientific study in Germany more than 150 years ago.

Lillian Boutté-l’Etienne, the jazz and gospel singer who spent decades in Europe advocating for the music of her native New Orleans, died May 23 following a long illness. She was 75.