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 ...

Lisette Oropesa is a professional soprano operatic singer who has performed in front of audiences around the world. She ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on May 18, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. The idea that this country has become one big, bland, conformist culture, the United ...

Louisiana’s Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, in collaboration with the Louisiana Office of Tourism, has officially unveiled the “Year of Music” campaign, spotlighting the rich musical heritage and ...

The 30th anniversary of the Louisiana Music Factory came and went with little fanfare in February 2022, thanks to the lingering effects of the pandemic. Owner Barry Smith’s brother Bruce, a hard-core ...

Randy Travis has been inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame (LMHOF). The country legend received the distinguished honor at a ceremony in Denham Springs on May 27 during the 2023 Cajun ...

When "60 Minutes" came to the Lafayette area last fall to film a segment on Cajun and zydeco music, they were confronted with the energy of a thriving cultural scene. CBS correspondent Jon Wertheim ...

Opening night at this year’s Slidell Food and Fun Fest was not the first time Witness performed at the annual fair. In fact, it was more like their 20th appearance. But this year’s show was their most ...

It’s the kind of music industry story that dates back to the earliest days of regional rock ‘n roll — but with a twist. In the early ‘90s, aspiring Cajun roots-rock musician Tab Benoit signed his ...

BASKIN, La. – Country Music Association Award Winner and Louisiana Music Ambassador Lainey Wilson picked up another honor this weekend in her hometown of Baskin, Louisiana. The rising country music ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Acadiana Center for the Arts has announced the appointment of the first director of the new Louisiana Music Museum in downtown Lafayette. Jane Vidrine, a Grammy-nominated ...

Louisiana, as every music fan knows, is at the heart of American music. So how come it doesn't have a museum to reflect that? Enter the Louisiana Music and Heritage Experience museum. The brainchild ...