By bandweblogs on Jun 18, 2009 in Music News, Press Releases | Tags: Lincoln Center, New Orleans, New York City, Ponderosa Stomp, Shows, Wall Street Journal | 0 Comments

The Ponderosa Stomp Concert, a New Orleans musical tradition, highlights the world’s most authentic musicians of rockabilly, R&B, jazz, blues, garage, soul, funk, and swamp pop. The annual show has become a must-see event, functioning as a showcase for living musical history …
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By bandweblogs on Feb 6, 2008 in Bands, Music, New Releases, Press Releases | Tags: Bonerama, Damian Kulash, David Letterman, Downloads, EPs, Mardi Gras, Music, Musicians, New Orleans, OK Go, Track Listings | 0 Comments

For Mardi Gras this year (February 5th, 2008), OK Go released ‘You’re Not Alone’, a five-song digital EP featuring New Orleans brass band Bonerama (as in TROMbone, of which there are four in the band). All proceeds from this project, available exclusively at iTunes, will benefit members of New Orleans’ music community …
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By bandweblogs on Sep 11, 2007 in Albums, Bands, Music, New Releases, Press Releases | Tags: Branford Marsalis, Cds, Charity, Concerts, Harry Connick Jr., Jazz, Jonathan Dubose, Kim Burrell, Music, Musicians, Musicians Village, New Orleans, Royal Albert Hall, SonyBMG, Tickets, Tour Dates, UK | 0 Comments
Harry Connick, Jr. is a highly revered and celebrated artist and entertainer. He has amassed a remarkable resume of achievements including over 20 million discs sold from his 20-album repertoire, three Grammy awards and nominations for Tony, Emmy, Oscar and Golden Globe awards. Harry Connick, Jr. is incredibly well loved in the UK. [...]
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By Jenny May on Jan 26, 2007 in Bands, Music, Videos | Tags: Branford Marsalis, Events, Festivals, Harry Connick Jr., Jazz Fest, Music, New Orleans, Non Profit, youtube | 1 Comment
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has announced the 2007 lineup for one of the greatest jazz fests in the world. The festival will take place over two weekends, April 27-29 and May 4-6 at the Fair Grounds Race Course and will run from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
With ten stages that will include [...]
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By bandweblogs on Nov 13, 2006 in Music, Videos | Tags: Fundraisers, Green Day, Music, Music Rising, New Orleans, Punk, The Saints Are Coming, The Skids, U2, youtube | 1 Comment
First of all, hats off to both Green Day and U2 for donating proceeds from their new single, “The Saints Are Coming” to Music Rising. Music Rising is a campaign founded by U2’s The Edge, music producer Bob Ezrin and Gibson Guitar CEO Henry Juszkiewicz which helps to replace instruments and musical equipment that was [...]
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