Chenier, an accordionist and singer who would have turned 100 today, was a pioneer of zydeco, an accordion-reliant, ...

The Rolling Stones recorded “Zydeco Sont Pas Salés” for “A Tribute to the King of Zydeco,” which commemorates the 100th ...

Joel Savoy, the Eunice-based Cajun fiddler and Valcour Records founder, co-produced most of A Tribute to the King of Zydeco ...

And the proof of that fascination lies in the first studio recording the band has released since 2023’s Hackneyed Diamond s: their rendition of the late zydeco master Clifton Chenier ‘s “Zydeco Sont ...

Clifton Chenier, the father of Zydeco music, was born 100 years ago and went on to become a Grammy-winning musician, with his ...

Released on June 26, 1975, The Basement Tapes was genius finding itself – in Bob Dylan, once more; in the Band, for the very ...

Clifton Chenier, the Louisiana musician who pioneered the Creole R&B hybrid genre known as zydeco, isn’t with us anymore. He passed away in 1987 from kidney disease that resulted from his diabetes.

The late Clifton Chenier, Zydeco pioneer known for his Creole-inspired sound rooted in blues, Cajun and R&B, is being bolstered by the music community ...

The musical options in New Orleans for the last week of June include a blues legend and the pairing of a pianist and a ...

Carolina Thunderbirds majority owner is pushed out of FPHL John Dell Barry Soskin, who helped bring the Carolina Thunderbirds ...

The town of Lake Arthur is buzzing with excitement as it prepares to host its third annual Freedom Fest, a celebration of ...

To honor what would have been his 100th birthday, a tribute album honoring Louisiana zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier will be ...