New Orleans

The Musicians' Village was created after Hurricane Katrina to protect the music culture of New Orleans. We pay a visit to see how it's doing and what its future plans are.

Average temperatures have been going up in many cities, including New Orleans. Here's what those higher temperatures sound like.

It’s hard to know how many people made Houston their permanent home after the destruction in Louisiana, but they changed the culture in the Texas city.

For 40 days every spring, Christians observe the season of repentance and fasting known as Lent. In New Orleans, the change from Mardi Gras to Lent is striking.

Laissez les bons temps rouler! This set of music recorded live at Jazz, TX pays tribute to the classic sounds of the Crescent City.

U.S. veterans are worried that two deadly incidents involving current and former service members could increase stigma, or paint veterans as somehow damaged.

Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the forgotten heyday of opera in New Orleans.

The New Orleans Public Library has introduced Crescent City Sounds, an online collection of recordings by local musicians that virtual visitors can stream from their devices.

The city canceled 2021's traditional parades after Mardi Gras 2020 became a COVID-19 superspreader event.

Hurricane Ida rapidly gained strength right before it hit Louisiana this weekend. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico acted as fuel for the storm.