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Introduction
The published reviews of professional critics provide detailed and reliable information on music, musicians, performances, and music culture. LSU Special Collections houses several periodicals devoted to representing Louisiana’s music scene. Among these are issues of Offbeat Magazine, which has covered news pertaining to New Orleans music culture since the 1980s, and Wavelength, a New Orleans magazine that was dedicated to local music from 1980 to 1991.
Key Catalog Terms
Listed below are some recommended catalog key terms for searching for published reviews. Full steps on how to use these key terms can be found on this LibGuide's homepage.
Offbeat
Wavelength
Key Subject Headings
Listed below are some recommended subject headings for searching for published reviews. Full steps on how to use these subject headings can be found on this LibGuide's homepage.
Jazz -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Periodicals.
Music trade -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Periodicals.
Musicians -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Periodicals.
Popular music -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Periodicals.
Selected Collections
A few of the collections held by LSU Libraries Special Collections are listed below. Additional collections may be found utilizing the subject headings listed in the sections above.
Books and other published materials