NEW ORLEANS – Curtis Doucette Jr. unlocked the front door of a long-vacant building in New Orleans' Central City neighborhood. Covered in plywood and a crumbling brick veneer, it looked like so many ...

When Irma Thomas and Deacon John Moore played the first night of the Dew Drop Inn’s grand reopening party, it had been more than 50 years since live music filled the historic Central City venue. The ...

Sixty-three years ago, Irma Thomas borrowed the saucy song “Hip Shakin’ Mama” from Patsy Vidalia, the drag emcee at the Dew Drop Inn. On Friday, Thomas brought it back. The Soul Queen of New Orleans ...

NEW ORLEANS — A piece of music history is coming back to life. Friday night, the newly-renovated Dew Drop Inn will kick off a three-day series of shows after being closed for more than 50 years.

Irma Thomas headlined the lovingly restored Dew Drop Inn’s opening night on Friday, March 1. In a glittering outfit, the delightful soul queen of New Orleans ruled from the venue’s stage on a ...

The Dew Drop Inn was New Orleans‘ leading Black music entertainment venue and a mainstay in the local blues, R&B and early rock ‘n’ roll music scene during the Jim Crow era. National artists such as ...

After years of anticipation, the historic Dew Drop Inn, a cornerstone of New Orleans’ cultural landscape, has been meticulously restored to its former glory, reclaiming its status as one of the most ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The historic night spot, The Dew Drop Inn, in Central City was once a haven for Black musicians during segregation. Now, it’s a new day for the redeveloped Dew Drop Inn. It is a ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — New Orleans is home to many luxury pools, so this summer WGNO is featuring six different pools that are part of our “NOLA Pool Passport,” where guests can get into six different ...

Just when things seemed to be picking up, Jason Carlucci shut down his Dew Drop Inn on North Avenue on Friday for at least the next week after an employee tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

In this second installment of Hallowed Sound, journalists from the USA TODAY Network examine the state of race in country music, scour the South in search of untold stories and shine a light on a new, ...