The Boot
Monday through Thursday night at 7, late night on Friday and Saturday
The Boot is the musical heartbeat of the Delta. It's a mix of Louisiana artists, Southern regional acts and other bands covering blues, funk, soul, zydeco and more; all with a connection to the Gulf South.
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Two-time Grammy winner Terrance Simien will play at the Dixie Theatre
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Spokesperson Zach Furman said Lewis died Friday morning at his Mississippi home near Memphis.
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A new documentary explores Armstrong's experience as a Black American musician coming of age right along with the 20th century.
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The Brown Bag Concert Series is back every Wednesday in October. The Northeast Louisiana Arts Council’s noontime outdoor Brown Bag Concert Series is held in Palace Park at 220 Desiard Street (beside the old Palace Dept. Store).
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The country singer brought unparalleled candor about the domestic realities of working-class women to country songwriting over the course of her 60-year career.
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Horace Trahan and the Ossun Express will be preforming 7-9 p.m. Friday night.
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The fall Brown Bag Concert Series will take place every Wednesday in October for the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council’s noontime outdoor Brown Bag Concerts Series. The venue for the series will be the Palace Park at 220 DeSiard Street (beside the old Palace Dept. Store location). Public parking will be located at 4th and DeSiard Street. In case of rain, the concerts will be moved indoors to the old Palace Department store, next door to the park.
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Eric Clapton and Chet Atkins both said that he is the greatest guitarist they ever saw, and Todd Rundgren stated, “The two best guitarists in the world are Tommy Emmanuel.”
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Mystikal has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of raping and choking a woman
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The agency surveilled Franklin and those around her to gauge how deeply she was involved in organizations tied to Communism, the civil rights movement and the Black Power movement.
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The New Orleans band talks about their new album, Pour It Out Into the Night.
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The musician had numerous top 100 hits and charted #5 on the R&B charts with 'Nothing Takes The Place of You"
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Across the street from the jazz icon's home in Queens, a site of pilgrimage for fans from around the world, sits the new Louis Armstrong Center, which brings his 60,000-item archive back to the block.
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Ira Barger joins Cory Crowe on Lagniappe to talk about the new blues society and upcoming events
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Lainey Wilson won album of the year for Bell Bottom Country and Chris Stapleton was named entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.
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New Orleans-based musical artists like George Porter Jr., Irma Thomas and Deacon John remain festival stalwarts.
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The Country Music Association held its annual awards on Wednesday night by having some of the genre's biggest stars pay tribute to the late country queen Loretta Lynn.
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August's concert is a tribute show to West Monroe native, Webb Pierce. Pierce was a popular honky-tonk vocalist, songwriter and guitarist in the 1950s.