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Cajun fiddler Courtney Granger dies at age 39
Courtney Granger, fiddler, singer and a member of both the Pine Leaf Boys and Balfa Toujours died on September 18, 2021 of a suspected blood clot from complications of diabetes at the age of 39. A native of Eunice, Louisiana, Granger hailed from a long line of Cajun musicians and was the great-nephew of the late Dewey Balfa.
Vote for the 2020 Best of The Beat Awards
The annual BEST OF THE BEAT MUSIC AWARDS are awarded to musicians and bands by popular vote. Due to the COVID pandemic, this year’s ballot is more condensed than in […]
The 50 Best Albums Of 2020 In Louisiana Music
In 2020 the pandemic may have stopped live music, but recorded music continued with too many great albums to include. As usual, we’ve polled our writers and editorial staff and […]
Sabra Guzmán comes home to the foreign land of French Louisiana
Sometimes it happens out of the blue: an unexpected event illuminates a path forward. Lafayette musician Sabra Guzmán, front-woman for Sabra & the Get Rights, never expected an email invitation […]
Folk Alliance International’s conference to showcase many Louisiana musicians
New Orleans will host the Folk Alliance International’s 32nd conference this January 22 – 26, 2020. The Folk Alliance International conference is a global gathering of folk musicians that spotlights […]
Rhiannon Giddens talks back
In 2007, Rhiannon Giddens performed at the Folk Alliance International conference with the aspiring black string band Carolina Chocolate Drops. On January 25, 2020, following one Grammy Award, six Grammy […]
The Folk Alliance celebrates creativity and supports traditions
The 32nd annual Folk Alliance International conference is coming to New Orleans. Running January 22 to January 26 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, the conference includes keynote speakers Mavis […]
Glenn Fields: New Director Carries Two Big Sticks
“I’m the kind of guy who needs a project,” admits Glenn Fields. Besides being the drummer of the popular swamp pop aggregation the Revelers, Fields was named the Executive Director […]
ACA Announces 2015-2016 Music Lineup
Lafayette’s Acadiana Center for the Arts (ACA) has released its lineup for the 2015-2016 season with headlining artists such as Lee Ann Womack, George Porter Jr., Randy Newman, Zachary Richard, […]
Valcour Records Releases Lomax Recordings Box Set
A decade ago, a trio of like-minded 20-somethings pooled their distinct yet complimentary talents to form a record label. Even in the midst of the declining record industry, the Valcour […]
