For several years, the Illinois-born singer-songwriter Andrew Bird has been travelling into natural and urban landscapes — the Coyote Gulch canyon of Utah, say, or under the Glendale-Hyperion Bridge in Los Angeles — to compose music that he bases…
This July marks the fourth anniversary of the passing of musician D. L. Ménard, the author of "La Porte en Arrière (The Back Door)", the most recorded and performed Cajun song according to folklorist Barry Jean Ancelet. It competes with…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Sky High For Kids invites the community to join the Virtual Lafayette Banquet on Friday, August 7 at 7pm broadcasted live from Rock ‘n’ Bowl de Lafayette. Help raise the funds necessary to fund…
Bon temps in and around Cajun Country
Bon temps in and around Cajun Country
The awe-inspiring diversity of Louisiana is easily taken for granted. A quick survey of the state’s spring festivals — Louisiana is home to more annual festivals than there are days in the year — is an apt reminder that there’s…
A Rolling River Town Where Culture Runs Deep
A Rolling River Town Where Culture Runs Deep
In Acadiana, there’s no shortage of delectable food, boogie-down music, talented individuals, stylish shops, tasty brews and places for cultural enlightenment or entertaining adventures. Which makes it nearly impossible to pick and choose favorites. Perhaps we are gluttons for punishment, …
The new faces of Louisiana’s casino entertainment venues
In the age of Spotify, iTunes and numerous other digital streaming platforms, the owners of Lafayette's Lagniappe Records give customers a refreshingly old-school experience when it comes to discovering new – and vintage – music.
For years, Ace Hotels have popped up all over the United States from New York and Pittsburg; to Portland and Seattle; and Palm Springs and Los Angeles. Last month, the company opened its latest incarnation in the Big Easy. Since then,…
6 Acts to Catch This Spring
A new generation of Lafayette musicians incorporates old-school grooves.
This Arnaudville group blends Creole, Cajun and traditional zydeco.
WEEKEND ITINERARY FOR EXPLORING LIKE THE LOCALS
WEEKEND ITINERARY FOR EXPLORING LIKE THE LOCALS
The Necessary Gentlemen combine a love of old-time bluegrass, country and add an occasional Cajun twist.
Lafayette’s traditional Cajun trio tears it up at dancehalls, festivals and weddings.
There is something profoundly special about the Newport Folk Festival. Part of this uniqueness is due to the history of the festival itself. The stages at Newport have been home to a number of firsts and seen the absolute best…
6 inspiring cajun musicians
Better Cajun Blues For Your Ears The much anticipated new album by slide-guitarist Sonny Landreth, Bound by the Blues, debuts June 9 and features a radical departure from his prior two albums, 2012’s classical jazz fusion Elemental Journey and 2008’s…
A land of myths and legends
New Orleans-based Sweet Crude gives props to its members’ Acadian heritage.
