The exciting bid to turn Louth into the jazz capital of eastern England has received another major boost.

Starts before Friday 10,000 Maniacs: 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 12-14, and 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago. Tickets start at $78.

A Mardi Gras-themed night of music, food, and big cash prizes is coming to Altoona later this month — and it’s all to support ...

If you want to speak like a native during Mardi Gras, here's a short glossary that will help you talk the talk.

Merriment, misrule, moxie, and a caboodle of beadage can all add up to an effervescent, over-the-top, sound-the-trumpets ...

Grammy Award–winning local pianist, singer, and songwriter Jon Cleary is bringing the sound of the Crescent City to international airwaves.

New Orleans-born composer and trumpeter Terence Blanchard brings an adaptation of his opera "Fire Shut Up in My Bones" to the Civic Theatre in New Orleans on Feb. 22.

Folk Alliance International brought the global folk community to New Orleans for a weekend filled with music and powerful conversations.

Two hours west of New Orleans, the town of Opelousas is one of the best places to experience this irresistibly toe-tapping music genre created by Louisiana’s Black Creole community.

"We're hoping that a lot of locals take part in celebrating this, because this is ours. This is what is uniquely ours as a culture.” ...

Grab your beads, a slice of king cake and celebrate the Mardi Gras season right by listening to Vicki Gonzalez’s conversation with madcap jazz band The Mighty Wallops. And check out some of the songs ...

Martin Lund, Orcas Island’s musical legend and founder of the Orcas Island Jazz Festival, celebrated his 80th birthday in New ...