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RockOnTV the ultimate guide to music on television; founded by the same folks as Satchmo.com; now owned by MTV Networks.
VH1.com the ultimate destination for music fans; features news, in-depth artist info, cool virtual radio stations (check out "French Quarter" and "R&B Essentials"), the latest videos, message boards, and lots more.
Louisiana Music Factory best place for New Orleans and Louisiana music, books, videos, posters and t-shirts; shop online or visit them in person at 210 Decatur Street (across from House of Blues) in the Quarter; be sure to check out their free weekly in-store concerts (every Saturday).
LiveNewOrleans.com Jason Songe's site features local concert reviews with photos from the shows.
New Orleans Music Office Co-Op founded by Tipitina's and the City of New Orleans, the Co-Op provides low cost services for musicians and others in the New Orleans music business who can’t afford, or don’t otherwise have access to them; also see Tipitina's Foundation
RealNewOrleansMusic.com the mayor's office for promoting the Big Easy music scene; web site features loads of resources for musicians and music fans.
The Louisiana Music Commission state agency promotes and develops popular commercial music and its related industries in Louisiana
Louisiana Jukebox weekly TV series features musical performances (now available via webcast); their companion web site offers artist bio's, tips for musicians, and more.
WWOZ (90.7 FM) listener-supported, volunteer-run radio station features blues, jazz, cajun, zydeco, gospel, and more; 'OZ is available to listeners nationwide via webcast
Backstreet Cultural Museum features exhibits on Mardi Gras Indians, Traditional Jazz Funerals and Second Line Parades
OffBeat Magazine New Orleans' and Louisiana's Music and Entertainment Magazine
Six Ten Split cool magazine covering the NOLA rock scene
New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park and New Orleans Jazz Commission were established by the U.S. Congress in 1994 to celebrate the origins and evolution of America's most widely recognized indigenous musical art form; check both sites for info on free local jazz performances, jazz walking tours, and more.
Louisiana Songwriters Association non-profit organization promotes the songwriting talents in Louisiana
NewOrleansMuseums.com features more than 40 of the city's top cultural attractions

Record labels featuring New Orleans music & Louisiana music

21st Century Blues new label founded by Chris Thomas King.
A.F.O. (All For One) early 1960's label founded by Harold Battiste, with Alvin "Red" Tyler, Allen Toussaint, Chuck Badie, John Boudreaux, Roy Montrell and Mel Lastie; artists included Barbara George, who had a #1 R&B hit in 1961 with "I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)"; many A.F.O. tracks are available on the "Gumbo Stew" collections, rereleased on the ACE label.
Bad Weather Records features Cajun artists including Leo Thomas, the Zydeco Ballers, Rooster and the Zydeco Runners, Mark St. Mary, and Pee Wee and the Zydeco Boll Weevils
Basin Street Records roster features Kermit Ruffins, Los Hombres Calientes, Jason Marsalis, Henry Butler, Jon Cleary, Michael White, Theresa Andersson, and Irvin Mayfield.
Big Boy Records popular local rap label; current artists include Hardhead, Da Block Burnaz, Ghetto Twins, Chyna and Black Menace.
C Student Records Baton Rouge indie label; roster includes The Myrtles, Liquidrone, The Eames Era, CommonStock, David Dunbar, and more
Cash Money Records home of New Orleans rap & hip hop artists Juvenile, Big Tymers, B.G., Lil' Wayne, Turk, Hot Boys, Mannie Fresh, etc.; see our Cash Money Records page for more info.
CSP Records features Swamp Pop, Blues, and more; artists include Van Broussard, Boogie Kings, Rod Bernard, etc.
Damn Records New Orleans-based independent label specializing in Gulf South area music
Elbetel Records (formerly Down South Records) new local hip-hop label; roster includes Natural, Nick B., Big Dee and Mustaafah.
Fertile Crescent Records New Orleans label is home for Bleu Orleans, Leah Chase and others.
Flashburn Records Gretna-based label and distributor.
Four Cats/Radionic Records local label's artist list includes Gary Hirstius, Todd Washko, The Topcats, HoneyPot, and Maidenhead.
Goldband Records historic Cajun, Zydeco, Swamp Pop, Country and Blues label founded by Eddie Shuler in Lake Charles, LA in 1945; check out Goldband Records releases at Amazon.com; also see the Southern Folklife Collection for more on the history of Goldband Records.
J&S Record Company label based in Ville Platte, LA; roster Sean Vidrine, Jane Lantier, Corey & the Zydeco Teens, Chris Ardoin and Double Clutchin', and more.
Jazz Crusade Records active producer of New Orleans jazz records is owned by trombonist Big Bill Bissonnette; roster includes Gregg Stafford, Dr. Michael White, plus classics from Red Allen, Satchmo, George Lewis, etc.
Jazzology Records a full line of trad jazz, folk, blues, swing and big band CD's.
Jewel, Paula, and Ronn Records labels founded by Shreveport record store owner Stan Lewis; they were bought out by the Fuel 2000 label.
Konetic Groove new label out of Baton Rouge covers Gospel, R&B, and Hip Hop; artists include up & coming rappers, the Bayou Boyz.
La Louisianne Records authentic Cajun music
Lakefront Digital roster includes Albert-Ankrum Project, Jesse Lewis and Seeger, Petersen & Marsalis.
Louisiana Red Hot Records New Orleans based label features jazz, zydeco, blues, and more.
Maniac Music NOLA indie label has 30+ bands on its roster, including national recording artists Julius Bragg and Killing For Sport.
Mardi Gras Records all New Orleans music, all the time!
Marsalis Music indie label founded by Branford Marsalis; distributed by Rounder Records.
Media Darling Records artist collective featuring progressive underground hip-hop from New Orleans, eg. Bionik Brown, DJ Quickie Mart, etc.
MTE Records Crowley, LA based label features a variety of Cajun, Zydeco, Swamp Pop, and Blues releases.
No Limit Records led by rap music mogul Master P; features a stable of New Orleans rappers; now named "New No Limit Records" after a distribution deal inked with Universal Music.
NYNO Records label founded by Allen Toussaint and Josh Feigenbaum featured several New Orleans music artists.
Orleans Records features Coco Robicheaux, Rockie Charles, and other great New Orleans music artists!
Rabadash Records roster includes John Autin and Big Daddy ‘O’, plus earky releases from Rockin' Jake, Anders Osborne, etc.
Ralph Records New Orleans-based label covers covers Cajun, Country, Jazz, Gospel and more.
Rampart Street Music features a number of great New Orleans Gospel artists.
Renaissance Records new label features Bionik, Ras, C.A.C. and Abyss Theory.
St. Roch Records
STR Digital Records artists include Clarence Johnson III, Tom McDermott, Joe Krown, Sanford Hinderlie, Kim Prevost and others
Take Fo' Records pioneers of urban dance music throughout the south; artists include "bounce" king DJ Jubilee, and others.
Turducken Recordings and Productions featuring The Macgillicuddys, Rubbermaids, Hotchkiss, and more "underground" sounds.
Turnipseed Music a New Orleans independent record label featuring artists such as the Tony Dagradi Trio, Phillip Manuel and the JoAnne Brackeen Trio
Vappielle Music Productions "Papa" Don Vappie & co. provide a range of services including arrangements, transcriptions and recording services.
Zane Records a U.K. label featuring Zydeco and Cajun roots music.

Music Business Links
recording studios, promoters, publishers and related services

Boss Hogg Entertainment management and booking agency currently represents Juvenile, Choppa, Lil' Wayne, and other local and national rap artists
Caffeine Music independent music publisher focusing on contemporary Americana and country songwriting
Concerted Efforts is the booking agency for a number of Louisiana-based artists, including Buckwheat Zydeco, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Irma Thomas, and many others
Crescent Music Services full service one-stop solution for CD replication needs, graphic design, and more
Digi-Tek Productions Gonzales, LA recording studio features 32-track digital & analog recording, full midi sequencing and a digital audio workstation; also CD mastering, duplication, graphic design services
Festival Recording Studios professional multitrack recording facility located in Kenner; analog and digital formats for all music and spoken word projects
Hotbox Recording Studio Metairie studio offers production, recording and mastering services at great rates; clients have included Mystikal, George Clinton, Lenny Kravitz, Tool, Tricky, and Dr. John
JPF Music New Orleans company promotes independent music; they also sponsor the "15 Minutes" singer/songwriter showcases at The Parish.
MasterDigital Corporation specializes in CD mastering and audio restoration
Mea Culpa Recording Studio New Orleans studio run by engineer/musician Paul Trahan
New Orleans Music Exchange instrument sales & repairs, music gear, sound system rentals, music lessons and more
Piety Street Recording Studio full service New Orleans studio founded by Mark Bingham (The Boiler Room), Paul McCord (American Sector) and John Fischbach
Plaine Studios New Orleans studio specializes in creation of music videos
Quarter Note Productions source for live music provide musics, musical arrangements, and consultations for all types & sizes of venues
Say Yes Recording Studio New Orleans studio owned by musician/engineer Chris Polacheck
Shinobi Media Group multimedia firm specializing in web, print, and interactive design, plus professional CD and DVD manufacturing services
Studio in The Country noted Bogalusa recording facility.
Superfly Productions full service production company specializing in concert promotion and event production
Truck Farm Studio local studio run by producer & engineer Trina Shoemaker, former Kingsway Studio manager Karen Brady, and Dave Pirner (of Soul Asylum fame).
Universal Dream Recording Studio New Orleans studio offers the ability to produce top quality recordings at an affordable price - check the web site for list of equipment and examples of productions.

Regional Sites of Note:

American Routes - locally-produced, nationally-syndicated public radio program devoted to vernacular American music and culture from a New Orleans and Gulf South perspective; airs locally on WWNO
Baton Rouge Ultimate Band List
Cajun French Music Association promotes and preserves Cajun music and other aspects of Acadian Heritage; the CFMA also sponsors the annual "Le Cajun" Music Awards Ceremony and Festival.
South Louisiana Bluegrass Association promotes and preserves bluegrass music.
CajunRadio.org comprehensive guide to Cajun, Zydeco, & Swamp Pop radio shows in Louisiana and the rest of the nation.
Chuck Taggart's Gumbo Pages musical, culinary and cultural info resource for New Orleans and Acadiana
Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture preserves and promotes Cajun culture; with many artist profiles and more.
Gary Hayman's Cajun/Zydeco Music & Dance site covers it all; sign up for his great e-mail newsletter to keep up to date on Zydeco and Cajun news and happenings.
Junior's Juke Joint John L. Doughty, Jr.'s guide to delta juke joints in LA and Mississippi
Lafayette Local Entertainment guide to music, bands and venues in the Lafayette area
Lafayette Music another resource for the Lafayette music scene
The Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame honoring Louisiana's blues musicians of the past and present.
Louisiana Division of the Arts state agency was created in 1977 to support established and emerging nonprofit arts institutions, to assist individual artists and to stimulate public participation in the arts.
Louisiana Folklife Center at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA; features bios of Louisiana folk, blues, cajun, zydeco and bluegrass music artists.
Louisiana State Museum Jazz Collection located in the Old U.S. Mint on Esplanade Ave.
New Orleans Jazz Centennial Celebration (NOJCC) preserves, promotes and perpetuates jazz as an original American art form, along with other related roots music, through educational outreach.
New Orleans Jazz Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of traditional New Orleans style jazz.
New Orleans Musician's Clinic non-profit organization offers comprehensive health care to our local musicians.
William Ransom Hogan Archive of New Orleans Jazz an internationally renowned resource for New Orleans Jazz research
Sauteed Entertainment another cool Louisiana music guide
Zyde.Com "The Internet Magazine for Louisiana Music" -- Cajun, Jazz, Zydeco, Rock and more.
Louisiana Hayride historic radio show aired nationally from KWKH in Shreveport from 1948 to 1960 and featured many future country music legends; here's more on the LA Hayride:
- LouisianaHayride.com official web site
- Elvis, Hank, and Me - Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride: Horace Logan's entertaining book looks back at the historic Louisiana Hayride radio show.
- Louisiana Hayride CD's relive classic performances from the noted radio show, e.g. Johnny Cash, Faron Young, Webb Pierce, Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, George Jones, Hank Williams, etc.

Magazines, Newsletters, etc.

Best of New Orleans home of Gambit Weekly, who sponsors the annual "Big Easy Awards" honoring Louisiana entertainers.
Cajun Life and Times web site for the UK-based magazine.
Neon Bridge Shreveport/Bossier City music magazine; web site features club listings, directory of local bands, MP3's, and more.
Paranoize online fanzine covering the local punk, hardcore and metal scene
Blues Access late great blues magazine featured many Louisiana music artists; their archives are still available online.

Jazz-related Sites Worth Visiting

The Red Hot Jazz Archive a place to study and enjoy the music of early Jazz musicians.
Tom Morgan's Jazz Roots is a great resource for early jazz & blues fans.

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