Let other U.S. cities pride themselves on their opera houses and symphony orchestras — Long Beach, Calif, has the nation’s finest municipal brass band. And the most expensive. Topping the entire ...

At this point in the long history of New Orleans music, it probably isn’t necessary to announce that your band isn’t “from” New Orleans as long as you wear your influences well. After all as Ernie ...

Signature Symphony is kicking off its Route 66 playlist with tulsa favorite king cabbage brass band tomorrow for a night of fantastic music. Signature symphony ...

After Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures, New Orleans musicians processed the storm and its aftermath through song. And 20 years later, the storm continues to be a subject for many ...

This week All Songs Considered, is brought to you in part by the letter B. Robin Hilton starts it off with Louisiana natives Brass Bed and the group's addictive rock-pop stylings with the song "Cold ...

While in high school, Orlando Gilbert got a handle on New Orleans brass band songs like “Paul Barbarin’s Second Line” and “Gimme My Money Back” playing alongside his father, John “Prince” Gilbert, in ...

Herb Alpert laughs when he says that his sister Mimi - who at 98 is nine years his senior - often asks him, "Why are you doing these concerts? Why are you traveling? Why do you want to do that?" But ...