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Buck & Johnny’s packed Saturday mornings began with a cultural accident—and became one of the most joyful experiences in Louisiana.

To honor of "The King Of Zydeco", The Rolling Stones along with Steve Riley have released their tribute to Chenier, covering his song "Zydeco Sont Pas Salés" from a forthcoming tribute album "Tribute To The King Of Zydeco".

Lafayette, Louisiana native shocked as she stumbles across a Creole Cafe in Tokyo, Japan, complete with her father's book and grandfather's albums.

Louisiana’s music scene is legendary, and these 10 iconic venues—from New Orleans to Cajun country—bring the state’s sound to life.

On Thursday, the management of Louisiana's newest professional hockey team proudly unveiled their official name as the Baton Rouge Zydeco, igniting a wave of mixed reactions within the community.

While many folks were not glued to the TVs yesterday as Independence Day celebrations were going on, you probably missed a pretty cool thing on Jeopardy!

The Recording Academy announced all the nominees yesterday, and Sean Ardoin and Corey Ledet each received a nod in the Best Regional Roots Music Album category.

The free community event in Opelousas is the kickoff to the Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival

Zydeco artist Chris Ardoin was shot while performing on stage.

A new festival to celebrate Acadiana's unique music, food, and culture is coming to New Orleans on July 3

Leo "The Bull" Thomas, an acclaimed Zydeco drummer and vocalist, died yesterday. He was 84.

The Grammy-winner also discusses a new Zydeco exhibit at the National Museum of African American Music.

He credits his wife Cynthia as being the workhorse behind getting Zydeco music recognized at the museum.

For those of us in Acadiana, one song in particular will definitely stand out for its accordion and scrub board.

Vintage video of one of our most beloved local musicians

We received a tip that says we might want to watch NCIS New Orleans this weekend; a Zydeco band well-known to Lafayette will be performing on the show.

In 2000, Opelousas was designated the official Zydeco Music Capital of the World

To embrace Louisiana's musical future students will need to learn from the past. A new curriculum will make that possible.

I was perusing the internet yesterday for some information on zydeco music when I stumbled across a Sesame Street episode that highlighted our Louisiana music.

What happens when zydeco meets Halloween?