Beyond The Music In St. Louis Cemetery No. 2
There's so much water in, around and underneath New Orleans, that the dead spend eternity in tombs above ground. Most of the tombs now have a similar design: On top, there's space for a wooden coffin...
View ArticleA Tenacious Wordsmith Hits It Big In Nashville
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYT6RkTe26M In March, country music star Jason Aldean is playing Madison Square Garden. Tickets sold out in 10 minutes. Fans want to hear his latest No. 1 song, "Take a...
View ArticleA Look Back At Jazz Fest, Where Ages Were Made
Some music festivals are known for certain specific things; others are known for a broad assortment. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is known for everything . The city's arms are just that...
View ArticleThe Kentucky Sisters And Old-Time Tunes As Doorways To History
Did you know that John F. Kennedy was a Republican? Neither did I. But that's what one of my college students guessed in a course on news writing. I asked another kid what period followed the...
View ArticleA Decade After Flood's Devastation, Love Keeps New Orleans Afloat
There are a lot of stories to tell about New Orleans. There are uplifting stories about new houses, new shops and gigantic drainage projects. There are melancholy stories about everything residents...
View ArticleFats Domino, Architect Of Rock 'N' Roll, Dead At 89
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIz1cPfTRW4 Fats Domino, one of the architects of rock 'n' roll, died Tuesday at his daughter's suburban New Orleans home. Haydee Ellis, a family friend, confirmed the...
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