Before 1982, the words “zydeco” and “festival” were never used in the same sentence. The Creole accordion dance music had already migrated from the rural house dances of southwest Louisiana to clubs ...

IOTA, La. (Daily Advertiser)— Well-worn by thousands of feet, the original Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Festival wooden dance floor features the engraved names of 56 donors who helped to launch the ...

SAN ANTONIO — Born and raised in southwest San Antonio, off Nogalitos and Brighton, Eva Ybarra grew up with music in her blood. At 4, while other kids her age were pining for action figures or play ...

Longtime Escalon resident and accordion player and teacher Gene Bartolomei will be one of the guest performers at the ...

(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 30, 2005, late Mexican musician Celso Pina performs during a concert in Mexico City, on April 29, 2005. - Pina, 66, died at a hospital in Monterrey, Mexico, ...

San Antonio: Eva Ybarra, the Accordion Queen, poses for a portrait. After years without broad recognition, she is finally getting her due. Credit: Texas Observer / Ivan Armando Flores Eva Ybarra plays ...

When it comes to Texas music, the guitar gets all the attention, thanks to a long line of six-string immortals such as T-Bone Walker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Gary Clark Jr. But frankly, the instrument ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Fans emerged from pandemic lockdowns primed to hit the floor. Now online platforms are bringing fresh sounds and budding stars to bigger audiences worldwide. Fans emerged from ...