Van Broussard, the beloved swamp pop singer from Prairieville, died early Tuesday at 83 at his home. For six decades, Broussard’s local and regional performances drew hundreds of devoted fans wherever ...

Louisiana has always been a state that dances to its own beat. That beat might be a jazz brunch in Lake Charles, Cajun dance at a traditional pig roast in Baton Rouge, or swamp pop blasting out a ...

Southeast Texas has always been a hotbed for the fusion of many different musical styles with influences from all over. While rock, country and hip-hop get the most attention, Swamp Pop might have the ...

Brad Absher - singer, songwriter, and guitarist, lives in Houston, Texas. Brad was raised in Lake Charles, LA and his unique sound reflects the area’s Swamp Pop influence he first heard on South ...

Head to southern Louisiana with filmmaker Matthew Wilkinson to soak up one of the country's best-kept musical secrets: Lil' Band o' Gold, a group of seasoned musicians who churn out an eclectic blend ...

Touching musical tributes, dancing and a fierce cooking competition Saturday were all part of the return of the Swamp Pop Festival, a fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. After last year's ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Swamp pop musician ...

It hasn’t been easy following singer/songwriter Jonah Tolchin through the creative twists that follow his life fluctuations. Starting as an Americana folkie, then bluesman, the New Jersey native ...

VILLE PLATTE, La. (WAFB) - This unique south Louisiana music had its heyday in the 1950s and ‘60s. And in the city of Ville Platte, they still celebrate their swamp pop music. For 16 years, these ...

Louisiana Music: A Journey from R&B to Zydeco, Jazz to Country, Blues to Gospel, Cajun Music to Swamp Pop to Carnival Music and Beyond by Rick Koster answers the question. This is the first and only ...

Viewpark has teamed with Louisiana-based production company Back Porch Movies to develop and finance “In a Good Place Now,” a feature film based on the life of musician Warren Storm. Storm, who died ...