I Wish I Was in New Orleans. Tom Waits’ growling 1977 plea to return to the streets of the French Quarter, or possibly even the gutter. Maybe a touch too lachrymose, but I still dig it.

The 50 Best New Orleans Rap Songs Explore The Big Easy's rich musical history with bounce music classics and hits from No Limit and Cash Money. Andrew Noz. May 18, 2011. Share. Complex Original.

15 Best Songs About New Orleans. By. Jeff Terich. Updated: September 26, 2019 1:50 pm. Videos by American Songwriter. Paul Simon – “Take Me To The Mardi Gras ...

It’s been a strong few years on the charts for New Orleans bounce, as songs like Beyoncé’s “Formation,” N.E.R.D.’s “Lemon” and Cardi B’s “Bickenhead” have borrowed its ...

New Orleans went decades without a homegrown label to document its riches. Rock critic Ed Ward says this explains why many 1950s New Orleans classics were released by Ace Records in Jackson, Miss.

If you tune in to WWOZ FM 90.7 on Thursday at 11 a.m., you might forget for a moment that the coronavirus pandemic canceled the 2020 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Starting on what would ...

Eleven albums in and a new one to be released in 2016, Juvenile is still on his grind. With a slew of classics under his belt, it’s only right that we take a look at 20 of his greatest songs.

Janet Jackson Brings the Hits as She Headlines 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans The Grammy winner performed "All for You" and "Scream," her duet with brother Michael Jackson, at the ...

From jazz to blues, soul to zydeco, New Orleans is one of a kind, and these 15 songs deserve a spot on any playlist of Big Easy essentials. Videos by American Songwriter Traditional – “St ...