Craft Recordings will reissue two celebrated titles from New Orleans legends: Classified from R&B pianist James Booker and Grammy Award-winning album After the Rain from soul powerhouse Irma Thomas.

Irma Thomas is New Orleans music royalty, as her “Soul Queen of New Orleans” honorific makes clear. As such, she is a more than worthy honoree for the annual New Orleans music legends tribute concert ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Grammy Award-winning blues singer Irma Thomas will perform the national anthem at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. Thomas, who is known as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans ...