1. Pop Stars to Reign At New Orleans Fest.
- Author
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McKinley Jr., James C.
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MUSIC festivals , *MUSICAL performance , *MUSICIANS , *POPULAR music genres - Abstract
If you want to know just how far jazz has slipped in the hierarchy of pop music, just look the line-up for next year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Sure, Herbie Hancock is a headliner, but the rest of the names at the top of the bill to be announced Wednesday morning are a hodge-podge of pop, rock and R&B stars from various eras. The headline acts include the Eagles, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Al Green and Bonnie Raitt for older fans; Foo Fighters, Florence & the Machine and My Morning Jacket for contemporary rock lovers; Bon Iver for fans of indie, electronic songs; the Zac Brown Band for hard-core country fans; Jill Scott and Ne-Yo for those who like contemporary rhythm and blues; and Paulina Rubio, for Latin pop fans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2011