“Years ago,” Steve LaFleur recalled, “anything Cajun was thought to be dumb. For instance, if you spoke French in school, you were punished.” The leader of Cajun rock band Mamou, which performs ...

Many musicians would be just fine with earning the kind of success seen by Lost Bayou Ramblers. The Grammy-winning Cajun band melded brothers Louis and Andre Michot’s traditional music heritage with ...

Brief looks at recordings on independent or smaller labels: ”Roscoe`s Gang,” Eric Ambel, Enigma Records, 11264 Playa Ct., Culver City, Calif. 90231-3628-Del-Lords guitarist/vocalist Eric Ambel steps ...

Zachary Richard is a man of many cultural identities: Cajun preservationist, folklorist, balladeer, multi-linguist protest singer and international rock star. It was in the guise of the latter ...

Rootstock aims to re-create a night at a south Louisiana roadhouse: Cajun music, dancing and beer. The event, featuring the Lost Bayou Ramblers and Corey “Lil Pop” Ledet & His Zydeco Band at Rock 'n' ...

For the uninitiated – few though they may be in the state of Colorado – Leftover Salmon blends bluegrass, Cajun, rock and country into their own polyethnic Cajun slamgrass. In other words, it’s happy ...

VAIL – Now that the coldest months of winter are over, it’s time for the streets of Vail to heat up once again. The Street Beat concert series resumes on Wednesday after a two month hiatus to bypass ...

Saturday, June 1 will be the last business day for landmark Little Rock restaurant Cajun's Wharf. The restaurant, at 2400 Cantrell Road, overlooking the Arkansas River, will be closing its doors after ...

Early August in Little Rock, and despite the relatively mild summer we’ve had so far, this past week has made me remember just what midsummer feels like. Oppressive heat and relentless humidity give ...

Les Bracely, owner/chef of Mr. Cajun's Kitchen & Catering, 606 N. Olive St. in North Little Rock's Argenta neighborhood, ...