Playing a blend of rock, R&B and zydeco, he had a hit in 1966 with “Sweet Dreams” and inspired Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe and many others.

Simien and the Zydeco Experience play Schenectady's Music Haven on Sunday, Aug. 17. This internationally renowned band ...

In "Built on Zydeco," a new documentary from Lafayette filmmakers Milton Arceneaux and Dustin Cravins, three zydeco stars ...

Amid multiple heat advisories, WNBA All-Star Weekend fanfare and the start of Gen Con, Indianapolis' dining scene generated plenty of hubbub in July. Last month saw a longtime Lawrence staple say good ...

S.Dott, the Lawell, Louisiana native and Zydeco trailblazer behind the viral sensation “Cowgirl Trailride,” has been riding ...

Zydeco, a vibrant blend of African, Caribbean, folk, blues, field chants and stomps and French Creole music, emerged from the blues, gaining ground in the swamps and prairies of Southwest ...

Opelousas museum hosts new exhibit ...

I’ll make them stand up. I’m pretty sure that by the third song they’ll be moving tables around to dance.” — Dwayne Dopsie ...

In 1984, the zydeco revival finally swept Chavis back into the limelight, and he began to perform on the crawfish circuit and to record again. This time, his Majic Sounds band included sons ...

Though Rosie grew up in the heart of zydeco country, she wasn t drawn to the music s African and Caribbean rhythms from the start. As kids, she and her peers were not interested in the music ...

Buckwheat Zydeco at the 2007 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation on YouTube He jammed with Jimmy Fallon on the final episode of “Late Night with Jimmy ...