By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The venerable New Orleans funk band Galactic purchased the historic music club Tipitina's in late November 2018 and, according to bassist Robert Mercurio, was making a go of it. 'It's a tight-margin business but we were making our notes and fulfilling our bills and whatnot. So, it was moving along in a good direction,' he said. That was before the coronavirus pandemic forced shutdowns of public gatherings. Audiences last packed into Tipitina's for a March 12 performance by the Stooges Brass Band. Now, Mercurio is worried that COVID-19 could prove fatal […]

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