Leslie Johnson, the architect of Louisiana swamp-blues who was better known as "Lazy Lester," died Wednesday afternoon at his home in Paradise, California. He was 85. In the 1950s and ’60s, Johnson ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Baton Rouge Blues Festival brings musicians from across Louisiana and the nation for a weekend of swamp blues. According to the festival’s website, this Baton ...

Lazy Lester, a singer, harmonica player and guitarist from Louisiana whose country- and Cajun-tinged sound made him an architect of the style known as swamp blues, died Wednesday at his home in ...

Following a pandemic-imposed hiatus and two cancellations, the Baton Rouge Blues Festival returns this weekend. “The last in-person Blues Fest we had was April 2019,” said Kim Neustrom, executive ...

Blues Fest Spotlights Luther Kent: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Visit Baton Rouge Swamp Blues Stage New Orleans native Kent moved to Baton Rouge when he was 13 years old. But by then, he’d soaked up the ...

Louisiana’s Swamp Blues scene is alive and thriving, thanks to the latest offering from multi-Blues Music Award-winner and Grammy nominee Kenny Neal. According to a press release, the celebrated ...

The Highland Jazz and Blues Festival is returning for its 21st year on Saturday, September 13. This year's festival will showcase memorable musical performances on three stages and plenty of ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Selwyn Cooper & the Hurricane Blues Bands brings the blues back to the Livingston Depot Center, 8 ...

The Baton Rouge Blues Festival will get underway in the capital city over the weekend of April 23-24, featuring more than 35 performances and nine interviews. The festival’s mission is to encourage ...

VILLE PLATTE, La. (WAFB) - This unique south Louisiana music had its heyday in the 1950s and ‘60s. And in the city of Ville Platte, they still celebrate their swamp pop music. For 16 years, these ...

Tinkling out from city squares, recording studios and live music venues, there’s an infectious soundtrack to accompany every way of life here. The American south is, in general, home to a melting pot ...

Tommy McLain is enjoying the attention. Ever since his new album, “I Ran Down Every Dream,” was announced in April, the 82-year-old Louisiana musician has been fielding interviews with both local and ...