Jazzfest

Jazzfest Style 2012 (SLIDESHOW)

Emily Bracken | Posted 05.08.2012

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Emily Bracken

While Coachella may have Vogue-ready outfits parading around its grounds, the fashion at Jazzfest is far more organic to the ethos of the festival and its funky hometown, New Orleans.

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New Orleans Jazz Fest: More Like Coachella Than You'd Think

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 04.29.2012

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Karen Dalton-Beninato

Jazz Fest has not reached the uber-hipster level of a Bonnaroo Lollapalooza Coachella, and we like it that way. But it is evolving. Chances are the kids were never going to pick up the red bean cabana shirt mantle; they'll probably come up with Jazz Fest hankie shirts or something undreamt of as yet.

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New Orleans Jazz Fest Honors 100 Years of Soulitude (PHOTOS)

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 07.06.2011

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Karen Dalton-Beninato

It's impossible to decide which was the biggest love-in of the day: 99-year-old Lionel Ferbos singing "When You're Smiling" or John Boutte who wrote HBO's Treme theme song.

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HuffPost Video Exclusive: Edie Brickell's "Pill"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

The video/song "Pill" is from Edie's new self-titled solo album, which was released earlier this month. Produced by Charlie Sexton, Brickell began writing her self-titled solo album during her 2003 tour in support of Volcano.

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Inauguration New Orleans Style: "Handa Wanda Obama"

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Huffpost Inaugural Ball, Handa Wanda Obama, President Barack Obama, Handa Wanda, Barack Obama Inauguration, Newseum, Mardi Gras, Obama's Inauguration, Huffington Post Inaugural Ball, Jazzfest, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Quint Davis, Wanda Sykes, Entertainment News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

This groove is one for the ages and if anyone in the world is fired up and ready to go, it would be the Wild Magnolias in Track Number 5.

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Rocky Road: Time Defends McCain's New Orleans Gaffe

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Johnny Sansone, John McCain, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Time Magazine, Dr. John, Jazzfest, Barack Obama, McCain Gaffe, Ninth Ward, Ice Cream Gate, Mccain Ninthe Ward, Clinton Ninth Ward, Mccain Press, Ice Cream Mccain, Mccain Senior Moment, Time Magazine Mccain, Home News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

Senator McCain's tossed off semi-proposal to "tear down the Ninth Ward" if needs be is redundant at best. The tearing down was already done by a massive federal levee failure almost three years ago.

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