Kermit Ruffins trades Vaughn's for Preservation Hall on his latest recording. The trumpeter is out with a new CD in which he is backed by some of the best trad jazz players in New Orleans. Tonight, the barbecue swinger will celebrate the release of We Partyin' Traditional Style (Basin Street Records) at Tipitina's.

In this week's installment of Age of Van, Rob Ingraham talks about navigating the complex circuitry of logistics and dad outfits that makes up festival season.

C. Perkins was eliminated from this season's edition of The Voice, but the local R&B talent isn't letting a little knock from Adam Levine derail his career. Perkins dazzled on the NBC show with renditions of "Because of You" by Neyo. Now the 19-year-old New Orleans native is rolling out his own material. He's in the studio working on a new album, and a new track has already surfaced. Click through to view the locally-shot video for "Cakin'."

Earl Scioneaux is no stranger to melding supposedly conflicting soundscapes. 

Professor Longhair was looking down from above and two of the Neville Brothers - including a  snappy-dressed, Doo Wop-inclined Aaron - were across the Fair Grounds. Fortunate, then, that a lanky kid from the Treme didn't need any of their help. By the end of his closing set at JazzFest on Sunday, Trombone Shorty was even telling producer Quint Davis what to do.

The rain at the end of JazzFest's first Sunday didn't put a damper on the music, and neither will nightfall. Tonight in New Orleans, check out a pair of unthinkable supergroups, Louisiana blues titans all in one place a brass blowout and a whole lot more. Click through for plenty of ways to keep festing

Saturday night in New Orleans and Jazzfest collide tonight, unleasing a supernova of musical offerings on the New Orleans club scene. Check out some Meters and super groups in the Warehouse District, favorites on Frenchmen and even some funk on Freret. Click through for tonight's full music lineup:

The local music scene is no stranger to NoDef's front page. The latest addition is a column from local musician of The Revivalists, Rob Ingraham, and it's swapping out gushing reviews for real talk from on the road. In the following inaugural piece, Ingraham introduces himself, his writing, and clears up some stereotypes about life on tour. 

There’s no waiting around for the Gregory Agid Quartet’s debut album, Mystery Blues, to begin. Clarinetist Agid jumps right into the melody on the first and title track, and before you know it, guitarist Josh Starkman is confidently picking his way through a solo.

An old Freret favorite will be back on the block soon. This spring, the former Breezy's is set to be reborn as Gasa Gasa. The collective's founders talked to Sarah Esenwein about the new space.