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 ...

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’ ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...