zydeco

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.

Zydeco artist Chris Ardoin was shot while performing on stage.

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

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

What happens when zydeco meets Halloween?

Actress Christina Hendricks is apparently all about everything Louisiana. On "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson", she talks about Nutria Rats, eating alligator and how she's learning to play Zydeco music on accordion.

From Michael Doucet, to Fred's in Mamou, to D.L. Menard, to Boozoo and the iconic Sunday trail ride, this video is packed with incredible Acadiana nostalgia.

How old do you really feel? It's significantly younger than your actual age. Here's how you can compute your "feels like" age.

Acadiana, indeed the world, has lost a cultural treasure. I awoke shortly after 4 am Saturday to see the announcement on Facebook that Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr. had passed away from lung cancer about 3 hours earlier...

UL Lafayette has traditional music classes taught by actual local musicians, so now is your chance to learn Cajun, Creole or Zydeco techniques. Sign up for classes today!