Warren Storm, a beloved drummer and vocalist who was among the pioneering musicians who defined the swamp pop genre of the 1950s, died on September 7 at age 84. Storm had been hospitalized since ...

The documentary showcases a bygone era of dance halls dotting the landscape, from Lafayette to St. Martinville.

Louisiana has always been a state that dances to its own beat. That beat might be a jazz brunch in Lake Charles, Cajun dance at a traditional pig roast in Baton Rouge, or swamp pop blasting out a ...

Louisiana Hall of Fame singer Tom McLain died Thursday morning, on July 24, at 85 years old. McLain was born on March 15, 1940 in Jonesville, Louisiana, and he was one of the swamp pop music genre's ...

Most people’s knowledge of Louisiana music is limited to the piano professors and funky street beats of New Orleans or to Cajun and zydeco styles. Often overlooked is swamp pop, a mix of R&B, rock ’n’ ...

Beloved “swamp pop” musician Tommy McLain, whose 1966 hit “Sweet Dreams” reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, died Thursday morning at 85. His passing was announced by his family in a social media ...

Every month on World Cafe, in partnership with our friends at KRVS, in Lafayette, La., we present the Acadiana Music Showcase, putting a spotlight of the best of Southern Louisiana's rich and diverse ...

Smoke rolled across the stage and spilled into the crowd, where fans arrived dressed as video game characters, movie icons, and other familiar pop culture figures. Standing above the audience on a ...

Comprised of Alexandria natives, the band has been performing for 52 years and was formerly known as Charmer. The group is recognized as Louisiana’s longest continuously performing roots-oriented ...

He made a splash on The Voice, but Gaspard has been a longtime part of Louisiana's Cajun and swamp pop music scene. Acadiana Music Showcase: Dustin Dale Gaspard Every month on World Cafe, in ...