New songs by The Rumble, Tank and the Bangas, Cimafunk and Claire Givens — plus music videos by New Orleans artists. Read moreListen: A July playlist of new music by New Orleans artists
Musicians playing gigs paid out by the city will now earn $200 an hour. Read moreNew Orleans City Council passes guaranteed pay rate for musicians playing city-funded events
'Stories from the Battlefield' is out Aug. 23. Read moreNew Orleans band The Rumble announces first studio album, releases new single 'Trouble'
Alfred Banks hosts the show with Luke Julien, Kaye the Beast and D. Horton. Read morePower in the voice: Marcel P. Black plays Siberia July 26 on Real Emcees Don't Rap Over Vocals tour
New Orleans City Council will take up the measure on July 25. Read moreGuaranteed pay rate for New Orleans musicians playing city events heads to City Council
The queer, anarcho-punk band has a cautionary tale for the elites. Read moreDog Park Dissidents growl a warning at oil executives on ambitious concept album and comic book 'Magnificent Bastards'
Kristin Diable has had a lot of time to reflect since she last put out an album in 2016. Read moreNew Orleans singer-songwriter Kristin Diable is giving songs for her 2025 album time to bake
Gambit spoke with Birdman about the world-changing three decades of Cash Money, the label’s early strategy and how things have changed. Read moreBirdman celebrates 30-plus years of Cash Money Records at Essence Fest
This year's lineup also includes The Roots, Raphael Saadiq, Charlie Wilson, DJ D-Nice, Frankie Beverly & Maze and more. Read moreBirdman, Usher and Janet Jackson headline Essence Fest 2024's music lineup
Celebrating New Orleans as hip-hop turns 50. Read moreQ&A: Katey Red on her first time on the mic and ‘sissies making bounce music’
New Orleans musicians could see guaranteed pay rate at city-backed events under new council proposal
Musicians and bands playing city-funnded events would be guaranteed at least $200 per musician, per hour of performance time. Read moreNew Orleans musicians could see guaranteed pay rate at city-backed events under new council proposal
'Here We Are' is a coming out party for the soulful New Orleans singer. Read moreNew Orleans soul band Sierra Green & The Giants announce a new era on ‘Here We Are’
The bassy, Afro-Cuban groove samples conga drummer Ramon 'Mongo' Santamaria's 'Sofrito' and features Freedia rapping in English and Cimafunk in Spanish. Read moreCimafunk and Big Freedia celebrate Pride month and Juneteenth with new single 'Pretty'
glbl wrmng also announced a new distribution deal with Beatroot. Read moreNew Orleans' glbl wrmng gets baked in new 'Too Hot To Handle,' first single from upcoming album 'vol. 2'
Vulture Island Experience includes Sexyy Red, Polo G, NoCap, Skilla Baby, BossMan Dlow and more. Read moreNew Orleans' Rob49 headlines Smoothie King Center June 15, hitting another milestone in meteoric rise
Mayor LaToya Cantrell has declared June 11 as 'Back That Azz Up Day.' Read moreCity of New Orleans says 'Back That Azz Up' for Juvenile today
Now That's What I Call Queer wants to create more spaces for queer artists as well as folks looking for alternatives to bar nights. Read moreNow That's What I Call Queer hosts Pride month dance parties, live music, open mics and burlesque
The house-inspired new album includes Claire Givens, Tif Lamson and Julie Odell. Read moreNew Orleans electro-pop project MoPodna traces life changes on 'I Can Save Me'
Rapbaum hasn’t missed a beat. His catalogue of daily tracks now sits at 2,036 as of May 30. Read moreRapper-producer Rapbaum celebrates hip-hop culture and streak of 2,000 daily song releases on June 1 at Café Istanbul
Flow Tribe celebrates the release of 'Garden of Earthly Delights' on Friday, May 31, at Tipitina’s. Marina Orchestra kicks things off at 9 p.m. Read moreFlow Tribe grows its ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’ with free show Friday at Tipitina’s
Previewing the music coming through New Orleans this summer. Read moreGambit's Summer 2024 Going Out Guide to Music
Thou plays a record release show for new full-length on June 1 at Zeitgeist. Read moreThou turns a piercing critical eye inward on fierce ‘Umbilical’
The lineup also includes Tom McDermott, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Big Jon Atkinson and the Excellos and more. Read moreThird annual Little Freddie King Blues Fest returns May 26 at BJ's Lounge