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Satisfaction: Rolling Stones to headline 50th Jazz Fest

By CHEVEL JOHNSONJanuary 16, 2019 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has got satisfaction: The Rolling Stones are among the headliners for the 50th anniversary festival...

Franklin’s funeral billed as a spiritual service, with stars

By JEFF KAROUBAugust 30, 2018 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Organizers of Aretha Franklin's funeral insist it will be a service, not a show. Yet the Queen of Soul's final send-off on Friday certainly will encompass many elements, emotions and grand entrances that were hallmarks of her more than six decades on sacred and secular stages...

Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill among all-star lineup for Franklin

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODYAugust 23, 2018 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — An all-star lineup that includes Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Shirley Caesar and many more will perform at Aretha Franklin's funeral next week...

Grammy Awards salute ‘Philly Sound’ legend Thom Bell

Entertainment Reporter Kimberly C. Roberts Entertainment ReporterOctober 13, 2017 GMT

Kimberly C. Roberts Producer and songwriter Thom Bell, a pioneer of the world-renowned “Philly Sound,” is among a stellar group of musical icons being honored when “Great Performances,” in collaboration with the Recording Academy, presents “Grammy Salute to Music Legends 2017, the second annual all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for the academy’s 2017 Special Awards recipients.