“Big Chief” shares a history with Mardi Gras Records and its founder, Warren Hildebrand. Hildebrand’s father, Henry ...

Other audio selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations include recordings by Chicago, Miles ...

New Orleans Label Mardi Gras Records is excited to announce the release of “I’m Feeling Good!” (Big Chief Remix), a ...

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, that singular city haven of jazz, jambalaya and Mardi Gras on the banks of the ...

Gibson introduced the L-00 model in 1931, during the Great Depression. But even then it was made using similar quality ...

The Southern United States is the birthplace of the world's most beloved music, and this road trip lets you experience that ...

Get ready for a weekend filled with the rich flavors and vibrant rhythms of Louisiana as the 7th Annual Cajun Crawfish & ...

Humans have been making music for millennia. By the third millennium bc, sculptures and early written records suggest that ...

Topolsky worked for the opera for 51 years. In addition to the longtime musician’s instruments, Kolstein Music in Baldwin and its owner, Manny Alvarez, allegedly took on consignment a Mateo ...

While sifting through the ruins of an ancient building in Oman, archaeologists unearthed a pair of green-blue discs. The finds turned out to be a 4,000-year-old musical instrument — offering a “rare ...

Kouxian, or ancient jaw harp, is the earliest string instrument that has been found in China. By placing kouxian between the ...