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  According to CNN 17 people are wounded after 2 or 3 gunman opened fire on a Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans today. The FBI said that…

  TMZ is reporting that Mel B aka Scary Spice, had a hard time on the set of her new gig at “America’s Got Talent”.…

Check out exclusive highlights from the 14th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration held in New Orleans, LA this past weekend just before the big game, halftime show and yes, the power outage. Ray Lewis even made an appearance for some inspiration before the big game. Don’t you wish you were there, too? Click on the image above […]

Beyonce is gearing up for her big Super Bowl half-time performance in New Orleans and just came out singing the National Anthem live at the press conference to finally address the “lip-sync controversy” from the recent Presidential Inauguration. Listen by clicking on the links below or the image above. RELATED LINKS: Beyonce Belts Out National […]

This summer is already expected to be one of the hottest seasons ever, but we’re not talking about the weather. Instead we’re talking about the hot tours, concerts, events and festivals. You can add the Essence Music Festival to your list of weekend-long events to attend because the lineup is growing with intensity week to […]

Courtesy of: HotSpotATL.com New Orleans rap vet Mystikal, who was released from Louisiana state prison in 2010 after serving a six-year term for sexual battery and extortion, will be returning to jail May 14 for three months due to a probation violation. A Louisiana judge added the extra time as a condition of Mystikal’s five-year […]

New Orleans is in the midst of a violent murder spree unlike anything the city has seen before or since Hurricane Katrina. SEE ALSO: Man Stabbed At Airport, Gets On Flight Anyway According to an excellent piece in today’s New York Times, New Orleans’ murder rate in 2010 was 10 times the national average, “long before […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Odyssey Records1012 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112-2506 When: 1992 What: Using a “call and response style” party vibe, Mardi Gras Indian chants and dance call-outs, TT Tucker and DJ Irv’s single helps to launch the N’Awlins sound known as “Bounce.” «  PREVIOUS NEXT  » In celebration of Black […]

NEW ORLEANS – Spike Lee screened portions of his follow-up documentary about Hurricane Katrina in front of a big crowd at Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans. The premiere Tuesday included hours one and four of the HBO documentary, “If God Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise.” It airs on Aug. 23 and 24. Among […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge in New Orleans on Tuesday blocked a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling projects imposed in response to the massive Gulf oil spill.

jive (origin unknown) – 1. the jargon of jazz musicians or enthusiasts. 2. deceptive, nonsensical or glib talk. 3. to play or dance to jive music.

We’re hearing that Bravo may be expanding their “Real Housewives” franchise. According to the ybf.com, they recently got a glimpse of an email sent to the New Orleans Hornets Director of Community Affairs office from a Bravo/NBC producer. And it sounds like the franchise is going to New Orleans.