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New Zealand International Jazz & Blues Festival Jazz-Quad, Belarus - 4 hours ago The Blind Boys of Alabama's latest release, Down In New Orleans, has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album. ...

Posted on 6 January 2009 | 12:29 pm

Concierge

Cochon's New Butchery and Other NOLA Hits Concierge, NY - 5 hours ago by Mollie Chen Having read and reread Calvin Trillin's tales of eating in New Orleans, and drooled over the descriptions of oyster loaves and muffaletas, ...

Posted on 6 January 2009 | 11:33 am

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

New Orleans optimistic about 2009 tourism USA Today - 13 hours ago Major sporting events and tourist staples such as Mardi Gras and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival brought crowds that got 2008 off to a strong ... Mardi Gras is coming: Let the good times roll ITworld.com Mardi Gras differs throughout the country Shreveport Times all 22 news articles

Posted on 6 January 2009 | 4:02 am

New Orleans' courtyard gardens stay lush in winter Salisbury Post, NC - 14 hours ago By Eileen Fleming For AP NEW ORLEANS — Chances are that one day this winter, while much of the country is hunkered down inside to stay warm, ...

Posted on 6 January 2009 | 2:29 am

Byron Shire Echo

John Cleary and Kat Frankie Byron Shire Echo, Australia - 20 hours ago It’s an impressive double header, with Berlin based Kat Frankie in an intimate acoustic show at the Drill Hall on Friday and New Orleans R&B legend Jon ...

Posted on 5 January 2009 | 8:47 pm

GNO Inc. boots up digital media alliance New Orleans CityBusiness, LA - Jan 5, 2009 Also planned is a partnership with the New Orleans Voodoo Music Experience and Jazz and Heritage Festival as a means of marketing.

Posted on 5 January 2009 | 2:57 am

Westword

The Radiators Westword, CO - Jan 3, 2009 When it comes to cranking out the hot, sweaty, swamp-rock jams of New Orleans, few groups can do it like the Radiators. They've been playing together for 30 ...

Posted on 4 January 2009 | 12:47 am

Big day for NHS band Neosho Daily News, MO - Jan 2, 2009 By Rick Rogers Neosho High School band members pose with seven awards they earned during a band competition Wednesday in New Orleans. ...

Posted on 2 January 2009 | 4:16 pm

Hitting the road? al.com, AL - Dec 31, 2008 By LEE ROOP The Question: Why get up from the breakfast table today, toss the toothbrush in the travel bag and take off to New Orleans for New Year's Eve? ...

Posted on 31 December 2008 | 4:21 am

‘Practicing nonstop’ : NHS Band leaves Tuesday for New Orleans Neosho Daily News, MO - Dec 27, 2008 By Todd G. Higdon The Neosho High School Wildcat marching band stayed busy practicing Saturday for their upcoming peformance at the New Orleans Sugar Bowl ...

Posted on 27 December 2008 | 10:37 pm

New Orleans: If you go Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Dec 27, 2008 •New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, 1-800-672-6124; neworleans cvb.com. •Dixie Spirits: True Tales of the Strange and Supernatural in ...

Posted on 27 December 2008 | 3:29 pm

Look forward to these class acts in the new year Tallahassee.com, FL - Dec 25, 2008 DiFranco released the disc in September and it thrums with the rhythms of New Orleans, the singer-songwriter's second home. In fact, DiFranco acknowledges ...

Posted on 26 December 2008 | 1:09 am

Merry Christmas: Hey, Caesar! heads for House of Blues Picayune Item, MS - Dec 24, 2008 They will be leaving at the end of this week for their very first tour and the group booked a sweet gig at the House of Blues in New Orleans, ...

Posted on 24 December 2008 | 10:16 am

FOXSports.com

NEW ORLEANS BOWL NOTEBOOK: Spight enjoys special victory Montgomery Advertiser, AL - Dec 22, 2008 "We've had a great year and it's great for the team to get to enjoy New Orleans. New Orleans was just Hampton's first stop in a holiday tour of the ... TROY NOTEBOOK: Trojans DL serves as team's tour guide Montgomery Advertiser all 542 news articles

Posted on 22 December 2008 | 4:09 am

Let it Snow Daily Comet, LA - Dec 21, 2008 The National Weather Service has recorded snowfall in New Orleans just 13 times since its weather-tracking began in south Louisiana cities in the 1800s. ...

Posted on 21 December 2008 | 9:48 am

New Orleans Music World Lacks Business Opportunities Bayou Buzz, LA - Dec 17, 2008 New Orleans is internationally known for its rich musical culture as well as the birthplace of jazz music. Although the city still maintains its image for ... Music of New Orleans to fill the Terry O'Toole theatre Sleaford Today all 2 news articles

Posted on 17 December 2008 | 8:11 am

Virgin Media Music

Jazz Fest Lineup Announced WDSU, LA - Dec 16, 2008 NEW ORLEANS -- The 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Presented by Shell (April 24-26 & April 30-May 3) will celebrate 40 years of musical and ... Jazz Fest announces lineup early amid dreary tourism predictions WWL Aretha Franklin to take stage at 2009 Jazz Fest WDAM-TV Festival Lineup Is Set for New Orleans New York Times CMT.com - The Wichita Eagle all 242 news articles

Posted on 16 December 2008 | 10:20 am

A Marsalis who is drumming up the "life aspects" of music Louisiana Weekly, LA - Dec 15, 2008 The three New Orleans drummers were at the Tremé restaurant to prepare for their tribute to the legendary Max Roach for an upcoming set at the 2008 New ...

Posted on 15 December 2008 | 12:13 pm

Two New Orleans groups are fundraising to keep the city's above ... McDowell News, NC - Dec 15, 2008 "Our cemeteries are unique," said Robert Florence, the founder of Friends of New Orleans Cemeteries and the operator of Historic New Orleans Tours, ...

Posted on 15 December 2008 | 9:33 am

Sports Business Journal (subscription)

NBA ads take viewers on a humorous ride Sports Business Journal (subscription), NC - Dec 15, 2008 A fourth commercial featuring New Orleans Hornets star Chris Paul will break after Christmas, and a fifth commercial will be shot later using another player ...

Posted on 15 December 2008 | 6:57 am

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