Ruffins was one of half a dozen volunteers at the Mother-in-Law Lounge in Treme on Wednesday evening. She, her group, and her ...

After state-issued emergency funds appeared, then suddenly vanished from accounts, many recipients say they’re left unsure ...

As the government shutdown continues, New Orleans musician Kermit Ruffins is stepping up to help local families. Ruffins is ...

Though major fall music festivals in New Orleans have been postponed until 2022, several local musicians are hosting events on a smaller but no less festive scale. Trumpeter/vocalist Kermit Ruffins ...

The title of the album is actually also the name of the first and last cuts of trumpeter and vocalist Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers’ latest CD, “I’m So New Orleans.” Okay, got it. The opener ...

THUMBS UP. Around 10,000 New Orleanians. attended the pro-democracy No Kings rally on Oct. 18 at the Lafitte Greenway lawn, ...

NEW ORLEANS — Nearly 40 bands are set to perform this weekend for the annual Satchmo Summer Fest. There's Charmaine Neville, Cyril Neville, and Kermit Ruffins, to name a few. New Orleans is the ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — The annual Chicago Jazz Festival is only a few months away and organizers have just announced some of the headliners for this year’s event. The all-ages event brings world-class jazz ...

The 30th anniversary of the Louisiana Music Factory came and went with little fanfare in February 2022, thanks to the lingering effects of the pandemic. Owner Barry Smith’s brother Bruce, a hard-core ...