EVANGELINE PARISH — The 20th Annual Swamp Pop Reunion Dance will take place Feb. 16, 2026 Lundi Gras, at the Ville Platte ...

Warren Storm, a beloved drummer and vocalist who was among the pioneering musicians who defined the swamp pop genre of the 1950s, died on September 7 at age 84. Storm had been hospitalized since ...

SWAMP POP REUNION DANCE ...

Most people’s knowledge of Louisiana music is limited to the piano professors and funky street beats of New Orleans or to Cajun and zydeco styles. Often overlooked is swamp pop, a mix of R&B, rock ’n’ ...

Gonzales’ VFW Post 3693 closed out 2025 with the third annual Swamp Pop at the Post Gumbo Christmas Party. The Mojoes Dance band performed for several hours. Chicken and sausage gumbo was served while ...

Gold and silver hit records in 2025. They aren't the only metals having a massive year.

Louisiana swamp pop artist Tommy McLain’s television debut will air on November 2 on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Prior to his appearance on Corden, the 82-year-old played his first Los ...

ROBERT, La. (AP) - From out of the postwar swamps of south Louisiana, there arose a music all its own - a feel-good sound known as "swamp pop." A half century later, this indigenous form of early ...

The documentary showcases a bygone era of dance halls dotting the landscape, from Lafayette to St. Martinville.

Beloved “swamp pop” musician Tommy McLain, whose 1966 hit “Sweet Dreams” reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, died Thursday morning at 85. His passing was announced by his family in a social media ...