Warren Storm, a beloved drummer and vocalist who was among the pioneering musicians who defined the swamp pop genre of the 1950s, died on September 7 at age 84. Storm had been hospitalized since ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sometimes it's called "swamp pop": a slippery and soulful sound that slid between the cracks of country, R&B, zydeco, Cajun folk music, and earliest rock and roll. Biracial music from a segregated era ...

The music community lost beloved swamp pop singer Van Broussard earlier this week. Hailed by fans and musician peers alike as southeast Louisiana’s greatest swamp pop artist, Broussard died early ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

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 ...

Tommy McLain is enjoying the attention. Ever since his new album, “I Ran Down Every Dream,” was announced in April, the 82-year-old Louisiana musician has been fielding interviews with both local and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Louisiana’s soundtrack is alive 24/7. Join us on a journey through the birthplace of jazz and the musical highlights of this southern state that tells its story through its ...