May 6, 2024 Janet Jackson to play 2024 Essence Fest instead of the Smoothie King Center this summer Janet Jackson's upcoming performance at the Smoothie King Center on July 23 has been canceled, and she is now a scheduled headliner at the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture.
April 25, 2024 New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 under way; Rolling Stones to headline next week The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival began Thursday, and the Rolling Stones are set to headline the event with a long-sold-out performance on May 2.
April 19, 2024 Crawfish, gumbo and cicadas? New Orleans serves up array of insect-based treats The upcoming emergence of trillions of periodical cicadas is not just a nuisance but also an opportunity for culinary exploration, according to some in New Orleans.
April 18, 2024 Experience Louisiana's rich culture, irresistible charm with these tourism locations Louisiana holds many attractions that tourists might not know about, like nearly two dozen state parks, 10 state museums and festivals all year round.
April 15, 2024 Louisiana Democratic Party selects new chairman Randal Gaines, a 68-year-old former Louisiana state representative, was selected Saturday as the next head of the deep-red Pelican State's Democratic Party.
April 11, 2024 New Orleans courtroom brawl erupts after man pleads guilty to killing his 3 children Joseph Washington was attacked Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom by relatives of his three children, whom he had pleaded guilty to murdering in an October arson attack.
April 8, 2024 R&B icon Clarence 'Frogman' Henry dead at 87 R&B singer Clarence "Frogman" Henry, best known for his 1956 hit "Ain't Got No Home," died Sunday night, with the cause currently unreported. He was 87 years old.
March 27, 2024 New Orleans Jazz Fest to feature vibrant cultural showcase and culinary delights The Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans is gearing up for the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, which will span two weekends in late April and early May.
March 20, 2024 National WWII Museum's new exhibit uses AI to let visitors have virtual conversations with veterans The National World War II Museum is employing the use of A.I. in its new interactive exhibit. Visitors will be able to have virtual conversations with veterans of the war and more.
March 16, 2024 Billy 'The Exterminator' reveals how to get rid of stoner rats plaguing New Orleans Reality TV star Billy "The Exterminator" says officials could remove pot-eating rats from a New Orleans police department by using zinc phosphide on "The Ingraham Angle."