'I've never been angry': Irma Thomas on the Rolling Stones, 'Time Is On My Side,' Jazz Fest

Irma Thomas is one of the last living links to the golden age of New Orleans rhythm & blues. Remarkably, at 83 her voice is as rich and nuanced as ever. Her recordings of “It’s Raining,” “Ruler of My Heart,” “Wish Someone Would Care” and “Time Is On My Side” — the latter was also covered by a certain British rock ‘n’ roll band — are timeless. She’ll sing her classics once again on May 5, the closing Sunday of the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. She hasn’t...