Issue Articles
Chubby Carrier: French Quarter Fest Focus
A Grammy Award has unexpected perks. Just ask Chubby Carrier, winner of this year’s Grammy for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album for his CD, Zydeco Junkie. Carrier, who lives […]
Lil’ Buck Sinegal: Jazz Fest Focus
Allen Toussaint called Paul “Lil’ Buck” Sinegal the “Gentle Giant of Guitar.” But get him reminiscing about his 50 years in music and the laid-back Lil Buck often leaps to […]
Terrance Simien and Buckwheat Zydeco: Together at Last
Buckwheat Zydeco and Terrance Simien have been part of two Grammy wins, six Grammy nominations, an Emmy, three Presidential inaugurations, 10 movie soundtracks and dozens of national TV shows and […]
Swamp Pop’s New Home
Swamp pop, south Louisiana’s blend of Cajun rock ’n’ roll, New Orleans R&B, country and zydeco, lives a life of irony in its Southwest Louisiana birthplace. As gray hair grows […]
The Right Side of the Red Carpet
As past president and longtime supporter of the Cajun French Music Association, Ray Landry knows all about organizing the annual Le Cajun Awards and Festival. The CFMA honors some of […]
Zydeco Everywhere But Here
A radio station in Switzerland features Donna Angelle’s music. A promoter in Brazil is anxious to work with her. Angelle’s travel log includes tours of Africa and France last year […]
Tip’s Brings Cooperation to Lafayette
A business tool for musicians, born in New Orleans and existing in three other Louisiana cities, has finally made its way west to Lafayette. The Tipitina’s Music Office Co-Op officially […]
Where the Winners Go
The Grammys and the south Louisiana town of Maurice (population 642) have as much in common as Lil Wayne and Alison Krauss. But just as Wayne and Krauss are multiple […]
