Song lyrics, vinyl records and decorated jackets hang from the walls as you enter the Louisiana Swamp Pop museum in Ville Platte. The tunes of some of the genre's biggest stars play in the background ...

SHOP TIL YOU DROP:Downtown shops and restaurants will be open late during First Friday Sip & Shop. (Submitted Photo) THOMASVILLE- The City of Thomasville is hosting its next First Friday Sip & Shop on ...

So sayeth some rebellious rule-breaker who endeavored to whip out their cell phone while Tool performed the Undertow cut “Swamp Song” on the night of November 18 in Philadelphia — the first time the ...

Jerry Williams Jr. has a simple reason for deciding to record a bluegrass album: He doesn’t know how much more time he has left to do it. At 81 years old, the cult R&B singer, songwriter and producer, ...

Walter Parks has played his guitar on stages all around the world, but his musical roots go back to public schools in Jacksonville. Parks, who teams up with blues guitarist Guy Davis for a show ...

The Swamp Pop Music Festival and Jambalaya Cook-off runs from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales. Catch some of the state's best swamp pop bands. Cook-off proceeds benefit ...