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KEYS TO THE CITY

If you ask most people which instrument is most iconic of New Orleans music, they’d probably say the trumpet. After all, the city’s airport is even named after Louis Armstrong. [...]

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DEEP IN THE TRADITION

The Bonnaroo site, an oasis in the wilds of Tennessee, becomes something of a nation in its own right during that one magical weekend in June, when tens of thousands of [...]

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Legends Week Wrap Up

This week Bric-a-Brac brought you Bonnaroo Legends. There’s nothing quite like seeing a piece of musical history being born. From The Dead to Jay Z to Bruce Springsteen, Bonnaroo has [...]

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Leading Ladies

“Wanda Jackson, we worship the ground you rock on!,” said the colorful sign held aloft by a fan inside The Other Tent during ‘Roo ’11. Out strode a petite woman [...]

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Day of the Dead

“I’m very pleased that the whole concept of ‘festival’ is still viable,” says Phil Lesh. “It’s probably the best way to really enjoy music, because you can go there and [...]

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Southern Man: Tom Petty

Johnny Cash once said that “Southern Accents” should be the new anthem of the South. Its author, Tom Petty, has been based in Los Angeles since 1975, but over the [...]

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LEGEND HAS IT!

“If Woodstock had been like this, we would have stayed!” Stephen Stills said of Bonnaroo in 2011, when he came to perform with his legendary group Buffalo Springfield, featuring original members Neil [...]

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Bric-a-Brac Week 3: Art

More than just music and more than just a festival–Bonnaroo has entered the realm of the extraordinary. This week on Bric-A-Brac, we’re highlighting just one of the many things that [...]