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The Surf Ballroom and Museum is presenting singer-songwriter Steve Earle at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 27 at the Surf Ballroom, ...
The Rolling Stones are once again waving the flag of their musical forebears with a cover of Clifton Chenier’s zydeco tune ...
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 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.
Highlights for June 26-July 2 include Pride festivities, the Blue Ox fest, the Klituation, the Killers, Weird Al and Billy ...
Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull was born in Hampstead in 1946, and by the mid-’60s, the singer and actress had become the ...
Joel Savoy, the Eunice-based Cajun fiddler and Valcour Records founder, co-produced most of A Tribute to the King of Zydeco ...
It’s somewhat surprising to read that The Boss wasn’t happy with the Born in the USA. After all, it was – remains – his most ...
Highlights include the Pride Bigger Than Texas festival, Ram Jam, Yes singer Jon Anderson and comedian Bill Bellamy.
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 ...
Dean Holzwarth and Andy McDonald sit down with Phil Pinarski to chat about the Pistons' future, which Whitecaps stars are ...
The Rolling Stones have contributed to a Clifton Chenier tribute album with their recording of ‘Zydeco Sont Pas Salés’ in collaboration with Steve Riley.