The marker unveiling will be September 20, 2025 at 2 p.m. At 424 Fourth St at the Bernice Depot Museum. Music will be provided by Finley and special guests.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with soul singer KIRBY about her new album, Miss Black America, and how her Mississippi roots have shaped her music.

The Musicians' Village was created after Hurricane Katrina to protect the music culture of New Orleans. We pay a visit to see how it's doing and what its future plans are.

As the city remembers the events of 20 years ago, memories are being preserved and history is being honored through art, storytelling and Hip hop.

"Not everything powerful is loud," Brittany Howard says when asked what the reunited band members wanted to explore with their new music. "Not everything quiet is vulnerable."

Trombone Shorty releases new album from New Orleans, a tribute to the city's soul, marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

The Boot on the Bayou event will be September 13 at the Bayou DeSiard Country Club and feature the funky sounds of Mr. TaylorMade and the TaylorMade Band.

Honey Child, a dynamic duo hailing from Delhi, Louisiana, brings the soulful sounds of the Delta Region to 'The Black Curtain'

Rising Blues star Selwyn Birchwood and his band will headline this month's Ouachita Live Concert Series. Birchwood will also welcome fellow Alligator Records star and Ruston native D.K. Harrell.

Louisiana rap artist NBA YoungBoy has been pardoned by President Donald Trump. He was sentenced by a federal judge in 2024 to just under two years in prison after he acknowledged possessing weapons despite being a convicted felon. He was released from federal prison in March. His lawyer says the pardon means he won’t have to follow the terms of his probation, including drug testing. The rapper is among a number of high-profile people Trump pardoned this week, including a former New York congressman, a labor union leader and a reality TV star couple.