It was a 24-hour, cross-country whirlwind for Livingston's Laine Hardy in his first day as the 17th American Idol on Monday.
Laine Hardy's victory tour has begun.
A state judge Friday ordered Baton Rouge rapper NBA Youngboy held behind bars until at least June 21 while authorities probe whether a man seen in a social media video making violent threats is — as the judge strongly suspects — the same rapper sh…
Anxious to get your hands on tickets to see the Rolling Stones' July 14 stop in New Orleans?
BAND NAME OF THE WEEK: The Troll Smashers
New Orleans rhythm animates Johnny Vidacovich. A master drummer from the city of drummers, he grew up with his Sicilian grandmother in a shotgun-house neighborhood pulsing with the syncopated city’s beats.
Earlier this year, Baton Rouge producer and songwriter Cohen Hartman released "The Incredible Destructor," an album years in the making that brought together 21 musicians. In his second release of the year, the new self-titled album by Neon Mounta…
In this corner, hailing from Livingston, Louisiana, population 1,899, the bayou boy, Laine Hardy.
The Rolling Stones will try -- once again -- to roll into New Orleans.
'American Idol' finalist and Livingston native Laine Hardy is back home after being announced as one of the final three contestants on the hit TV show.
They came in strollers, all-terrain vehicles and wagons, and of course, cars and pickups.
Before becoming an "American Idol" finalist, Livingston native Laine Hardy survived nearly a dozen rounds of competition.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is ready to "Party with Hardy," too.
Friday, May 10's Live After Five concert has been postponed due to expected rain.
BAND NAME OF THE WEEK: Birds in a Row
In little more than two years, Bishop Gunn has gone from playing local bars, parties and festivals around Natchez, Mississippi, to performing in front of audiences of thousands across the U.S. and Europe.
Sure, making a phone call is easy. And flowers or a card are quick gifts. But if you're looking for something a little extra to do for Mother's Day, there are plenty of events and brunch specials happening around Baton Rouge.
A new recording project by Partially Sealed Records, "Po'boy Sessions," shines a light on talented Baton Rouge singer-songwriters. In March, three editions of “Po’boy Sessions” appeared online, each recorded and mixed by local artist Michael Borde…
It almost seems inevitable that Thou would be the first metal band to play NPR Music's Tiny Desk.
Livingston singer Laine Hardy is one step closer to becoming the next "American Idol," advancing to the top 5 on Sunday night's show.
BAND NAME OF THE WEEK: Sugarcane Jane
As Cindy Hardy said on Facebook Thursday, "Oh, it's starting to get real ya'll!!!!!"
After a two-year hiatus following the August 2016 flood, the Cajun Country Jam is returning to downtown Denham Springs this weekend.
Joshua Radin didn’t start writing music until a few months before his 30th birthday. He had earned an art degree at Northwestern University and was teaching art to kids and writing screenplays when he acquired his first guitar. It felt like home.
The debut album from Baton Rouge band oh, hi mark. is weird in all the right ways.
One last rhyme: Baton Rouge hip-hop vet Max Minelli retires, moves into new phase with 'Say Goodbye'
Max Minelli’s legacy as a pillar of Baton Rouge’s hip-hop scene is written in stone. As part of C-Loc’s Camp collective, which launched the career of Boosie Badazz, Minelli was among the first rappers from the city to reach a national audience.
Lauren Daigle picked up three Billboard Music Awards Wednesday night, the only artist to win in each category for which they were nominated. The singer from Lafayette won in the Top Christian Artist, Top Christian Album and Top Christian Song cate…
For Livingston singer Laine Hardy, the party's still going.
Lauren Daigle is yet again extending her "Look Up Child" World Tour, which will now include a show in Baton Rouge.
For Livingston singer Laine Hardy, the party's still going.
Over the past 14 years, Los Angeles electronic rock band HEALTH has survived because it learned two important lessons early: amplify and respond.
Back in 2017, Wimpsville played Barcadia’s Baton Rouge stage and promptly roused a crowd of half-baked hipsters into a mosh pit. As the band wrapped one of its short, nihilistic songs, singer and guitarist Zach Douglas introduced the next one: “An…
Of Montreal is more than two decades into its career, but the band exists in a state of constant reimagining. Band leader Kevin Barnes likes to view his records as “journals, in musical form.”
It was Disney night, but it was also Laine Hardy's night on "American Idol" Sunday night.
BAND NAME OF THE WEEK: Banjovi
Beyoncé is extremely private, and only lets you know what she wants you to know, when she wants you to know it — typically, in a surprise post be it on her website or Instagram.
When Latino Pulse plays Festival International de Louisiane next week, the salsa band will be the largest local group with an international lineup to take the stage.
When Latino Pulse plays Festival International de Louisiane next week, the salsa band will be the largest local group with an international lineup to take the stage.
If there’s one thing Matthew Sigur has learned in the last year, it’s that things change.
For Seaux LA, curating a show is a careful operation.
Livingston's Laine (always a bayou boy) Hardy made it to "American Idol's" top 10 Monday night.
Single-day tickets for Bayou Country Superfest will go on sale Tuesday morning, the festival announced Monday.
The Baton Rouge Blues Festival has canceled its Saturday acts because of severe weather, officials have announced, but some acts have relocated to downtown venues to play their sets.
BAND NAME OF THE WEEK: Wimpsville
Among the 400 releases during this year's Record Store Day, that annual celebration of independent record stores and vinyl, will be several new offerings by classic Louisiana artists.
Multiple tributes are planed at this weekend’s Baton Rouge Blues Festival to honor Leslie Johnson, the swamp blues pioneer better known as Lazy Lester.
The cozy Americana on Ben Bell’s new album, "Folk for Swingers," is lighthearted music — easygoing, cheerful and full of toe-tapping rhythms and melodies you’ll find stuck in your head days later.
This year is a time of celebration for Mavis Staples.
The Baton Rouge Blues Festival will celebrate its 25th edition on Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14, with 46 performances and nine interview sessions in downtown Baton Rouge. And with five stages set up at this year's festival, there will b…
It's difficult to succinctly describe Red Stick Social.
Thousands auditioned for the 17th season of ABC's "American Idol." Only 175 advanced to Hollywood, where the judges trimmed the hopefuls down to 40 and then flew them to Hawaii, where 20 more were axed.