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WEBFrankie Beverly (1946-2024) R&B singer Frankie Beverly has died at the age of 77, according to an announcement from his family on social media pages. “He lived his life with pure soul as one would say, and for us, no one did it better. He lived for his music, family and friends,” the family wrote. Blogs.
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WEBFrankie Beverly (1946-2024) Online News News by: OffBeat Staff September 11, 2024 3 Comments. R&B singer Frankie Beverly has died at the age of 77, according to an announcement from his family on social media pages. “He lived his life with pure soul as one would say, and for us, no one did it better.
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WEBThis year is the 50 anniversary of John Broven’s classic history of New Orleans rhythm and blues. Groundbreaking at the time of its British publication in August 1974, Rhythm and Blues in New Orleans continues to be essential reading for lovers of New Orleans music. A revised and updated third edition of the book appeared in 2016.
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WEBReleased in July 2024. Tommy McClain: Moving to Heaven (Yep Roc) Rainy Eyes: Lonesome Highway (Independent) Various Artists: The Big Easy – Five Classic Albums From New Orleans Plus Seven Bonus Tracks (2 CDs) (Avid Records). Released in June 2024. Mario Abney: Right Now (Independent) Dog Park Dissidents: Magnificent Bastards (Say-10 Records) Imagination Movers: Blue Skies (Independent) Jim ...
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WEBLuther Kent (1948-2024) Issue Articles Obituaries by: OffBeat Magazine August 27, 2024. Luther Kent, known for a big soulful voice and his horn-based group Luther Kent & Trick Bag, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024, of congestive heart failure. He was 76.
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WEBReviews. Basher, Doubles (Sinking City Records) First an explanation of the name of the New Orleans-based band, Basher, and the title of the album, Doubles. Saxophonist Byron… – Geraldine Wyckoff David Bandrowski and the Rhumba Defense, French Onion Superman (Independent) Dave Bandrowski is a legend among a certain subset of New Orleans music lovers. . The tenor banjo player is known as
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WEB2022 Jazz Fest Redux The headline Jazz Fest Redux first appeared in OffBeat’s June 2000 issue. Although a Jazz Fest recap was published in every…. – OffBeat Staff. We Really Love to Make You Smile: Tarriona Ball of Tank and the Bangas represents New Orleans But it feel like Maze at Jazz Fest…. If you’ve witnessed the phenomenon that ...
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WEBJan 1, 2021 · Features. The 50 Best Albums Of 2020 In Louisiana Music In 2020 the pandemic may have stopped live music, but recorded music continued with too many great albums to include. As… – OffBeat Magazine Letters to the Editor Still Too Dangerous At age 71, I'm not the party guy I used to be. I was in New Orleans a… – OffBeat Readers Jazz Precedes Zydeco? A fallen book illuminates a path to ...
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WEBJul 16, 2024 · Blogs August 9, 2023 by: Jan Ramsey 43 Comments. Live music—the bedrock of New Orleans’ reputation as a music city—is in danger of collapsing. This is kind of a complex issue, so bear with me. OffBeat has always been […]