The 12-track set was recorded on analog tape and features renditions of songs by Swamp Dogg, Shelby Lynne, Johnny Cash and Clifton Chenier. The band's John James Tourville and Ajai Combelic produced ...

Few bands working in Americana today understand the value of community quite like The Deslondes. The New Orleans outfit has ...

A new season of live entertainment is on the way as the McAninch Arts Center prepares to host its lineup of summer shows on the College of DuPage campus in Glen Ellyn. Known for bringing a mix of ...

KBMT-TV Beaumont-Port Arthur, Posted: February 19, 2026 | Last updated: February 19, 2026 CJ Chenier, son of Zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier, known as the "King of Zydeco", is among those keeping the ...

Johnny Nicholas and Jimmie Vaughan are celebrating a significant career milestone following the Grammy Award win for A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco, which received the award for Best Regional Roots ...

Clifton Chenier is known as the King of Zydeco. He was a pioneering accordion player who melded Black Creole dance music from southwest Louisiana and east Texas with rhythm and blues.

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LOS ANGELES (KLFY) — An album recorded to honor zydeco legend Clifton Chenier has won the highest award in recorded music. “A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco” was awarded as the Best Regional Roots ...

The album "A Tribute to the King of Zydeco" won the award for Best Regional Roots Music Album at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The project, which honors the legacy of Clifton Chenier, was recorded at ...

GREEN LAKE – Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas are expected to bring their signature Louisiana dance music to Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake. The concert is scheduled to kick off 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6, ...

With 2026 knocking on the door, we’re about to wrap up the Year of Chenier, the centennial birthday celebration of the King of Zydeco Clifton Chenier. Well, not quite. Accolades and achievements ...