We don’t often get to discuss the ways that Latin American music made its way west across the Pacific Ocean. But this week we ...

This week brings the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival, Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival, Memorial Day observations and more.

Just because an American-born musician(s) don't find long, consistent commercial or critical success in the United States doesn't mean all hope is lost. There have been plenty of the kind to have ...

Festivals Acadiens et Creoles has forged a partnership with the Smithsonian Center, which reached out to organizers in ...

Creole accordion player Edward, “Eddie,” Poullard is a third-generation musician, born in Eunice, LA. He moved to Beaumont, ...

When John Cage composed an opera commemorating the American bicentennial audiences walked out. Now, it's being reinterpreted ...

Trail ride rapper Baldenna Tha King blends Houston rap with zydeco and Southern riding traditions to inspire and unite his ...

Beth D’Addono is an award-winning food and travel writer living in New Orleans. Her work has appeared in Atlas Obscura, The Local Palate, and the Los Angeles Times. Stop at any mom-and-pop corner ...

Despite never learning to read or write, Nathan Abshire helped revive the accordion’s place in Cajun music. Also despite his talent and popularity, Abshire never was able to live entirely off his ...

New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

Katseye, Sombr, Hootie & the Blowfish, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, Teddy Swims, and Twenty One Pilots will perform at the American Music Awards, airing live on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026 ...