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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Strauss Theatre Center presents blues artists Buffalo Nichols December 20. -
The Northeast Louisiana Music Trail will unveil its 21st marker honoring Alton Howard. -
The Danny Barker Award was established to honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in advancing the museum’s mission. Herb Alpert, as the first recipient, embodies this spirit through his exceptional career and commitment to the arts. -
The rising country music star was on hand for the unveiling of Northeast Louisiana Music Trail markers dedicated to her beginnings in music. Additionally, a portion of Louisiana Highway 15 through the Village of Baskin, from LA Highway 577 north to the parish line at Big Creek, was declared the “Lainey Wilson Highway. -
The free event will be held in downtown Mer Rouge on Thursday, September 19 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. -
The ORBS Blues Challenge is 3 p.m. Sunday, September 22 at the Krewe of Janus in Monroe -
Souther was a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s with his collaborations with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt. -
The memorial scholarship concert will feature a star-studded stage and hits from many of John's bands and favorite artists -
The event will be hosted by local artists Chancie Neal and Briana Calhoun. -
Riley Keough, Elvis' granddaughter and sole heir, says in a lawsuit that the company advertising a foreclosure sale of his Graceland property is using fraudulent documents — and may not exist at all.
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The group had been scheduled to appear at Jazz Fest in 2019 but canceled because of Mick Jagger's heart surgery. A subsequent appearance was scrubbed in 2021 when the festival was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Redbone's hit cracked the Billboard Top 5 this month in 1974. It was a first for a band with all Native and Mexican American members — but the song itself had a quietly political message, too. -
In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the banjo tells a different story. -
A fire in Avalon, Miss., destroyed the museum dedicated to singer and guitarist John Hurt, and erases one of the last sites marking the community's history as a formerly all-Black town.
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Several TCJ veteran performers will be joined by local artists Larry Allen, Danny Dean, and Rita Spillers, at the tribute concert at the West Ouachita Senior Center at 6:00 p.m. after the marker dedication. The marker and concert are being organized in conjunction with the Northeast Louisiana Music Trail project. -
The Kingsmen's enduring recording of the song turns 60 this year, and remains a classic, in part because of its dramatic history. -
The Northeast Louisiana Music Trail will unveil a marker honoring the Savoy Ballroom in the historic 1929 Miller-Roy building. -
Little Richard: I Am Everything focuses on the star's roots in — and struggle with — his connection to queer culture. TV critic Eric Deggans says it's a masterpiece. -
Merkel cell carcinoma has a high risk of recurring and metastasizing, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. About 3,000 new cases are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. -
Her most successful single was "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)," which reached number six on the R&B chart in 1966
