Local Music Stories
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Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74
Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison’s gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock’s most enduring songs, has died. He was...
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History surrounds us: 5 historical stops you can make
If there’s one thing that surrounds Terrebonne, it is water, but second to water, comes history.
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Q and A: Wendy Jeffcoat
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Looking for fun? Click here for weekend happenings
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Now hear this: 5 best bets for live music this weekend
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Having fun doesn’t have to cost a lot
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Now hear this: 5 best bets for live music this weekend
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Looking for fun? Click here for weekend happenings
- Swift backlash: Country singer finds more fame, more critics
- Old standards greet fans on Jazz Fest's second day
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Security evident as Jazz Fest opens
Gallery - Young musicians cling to Cajun, zydeco traditions
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George Jones, country superstar, has died at 82
- New Orleans Jazz Fest features living legends
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5 things you must do at the Thibodaux Firemen’s Fair
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Concert, history lesson, cancer walk. That and more on tap this weekend
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Now hear this: 5 best bets to hear live music this weekend
- Look at these tech gadgets hitting store shelves
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Bugs, boats, boudin. That and more on tap this weekend
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Now hear this: 5 best bets for live music this weekend
- Police chase ends with X-Factor hopeful jailed
- Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails to play Voodoo Fest
Local Music Events
- Event: Young Guns at Cajun Country Lounge, Fri, Jun 14 9:00p
- Event: Night Train at Cajun Country Lounge, Sat, Jun 22 9:00p
- Event: Foret Tradition at Cajun Country Lounge, Fri, May 31 9:00p
- Event: Tommy G & Stormy Weather at Cajun Country Lounge, Sat, Jun 29 9:00p
- Event: Brad Sapia & Bayou Soul Band at Cajun Country Lounge, Fri, Jun 21 9:00p
- Event: Cajun French Music Association Bayou Cajuns Festival at Evergreen Associates-Cajun Center, Sat, Jun 1 10:00a
- Event: Voodoo Bayou at the Selucrey Sophistifest with Chee Weez at Evergreen Associates-Cajun Center, Sat, Oct 5 7:00p
- Event: Southern Boyz at Cajun Country Lounge, Fri, Jun 7 9:00p
- Event: RadioActive Band at Cajun Country Lounge, Sat, Jun 8 9:00p
- Event: Vince Anthony at Cajun Country Lounge, Sun, Jun 2 4:00p
Music News
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Lawyer: No background check done on Jackson doctor5:34 PM
AEG Live LLC did not conduct any background checks or supervise the doctor who was later convicted of killing Michael Jackson, a corporate attorney testified Tuesday in a lawsuit claiming the concert promoter was negligent in hiring the physician.
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Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter's suicide4:08 PM
Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional - not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter.
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Library honors Carole King with US pop music prize3:46 PM
Carole King isn't done with music - not yet anyway.
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Rapper Chief Keef arrested at hotel near Atlanta
Police in suburban Atlanta say rapper Chief Keef, whose name is Keith Cozart, has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
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Review: Willy Moon impresses with debut album
Willy Moon, "Here's Willy Moon" (Cherry Tree/Island)
Willy Moon will soon be gyrating his way into your music collection. Fact. -
Toby Keith says Okla. hometown is 'resilient'
Tornadoes are a part of life in Moore, Okla., something country star Toby Keith was reminded of when a deadly, devastating one leveled parts of his hometown on Monday.
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Review: French Montana debuts with enjoyable album
French Montana, "Excuse My French" (Bad Boy/Maybach Music/Interscope Records)
On his debut album, "Excuse My French," French Montana lives up to the hype mostly generated by his mentors Diddy and Rick Ross, who executive-produced his project. -
Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song usage
Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs.
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Music Review: Singer Laura Mvula enchants on debut
Laura Mvula, "Sing to the Moon" (Columbia Records)
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Justin Bieber's monkey becomes German property
Justin Bieber's pet monkey is no longer his.
The capuchin monkey named Mally was seized by German customs on March 28 when the 19-year-old Canadian pop star failed to produce the required vaccination and import papers after landing in Munich for a European tour.