The Boot

The rising country music star was on hand for the unveiling of Northeast Louisiana Music Trail markers dedicated to her beginnings in music. Additionally, a portion of Louisiana Highway 15 through the Village of Baskin, from LA Highway 577 north to the parish line at Big Creek, was declared the “Lainey Wilson Highway.

The free event will be held in downtown Mer Rouge on Thursday, September 19 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

The ORBS Blues Challenge is 3 p.m. Sunday, September 22 at the Krewe of Janus in Monroe

Souther was a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s with his collaborations with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt.

The memorial scholarship concert will feature a star-studded stage and hits from many of John's bands and favorite artists

The event will be hosted by local artists Chancie Neal and Briana Calhoun.

Riley Keough, Elvis' granddaughter and sole heir, says in a lawsuit that the company advertising a foreclosure sale of his Graceland property is using fraudulent documents — and may not exist at all.

The group had been scheduled to appear at Jazz Fest in 2019 but canceled because of Mick Jagger's heart surgery. A subsequent appearance was scrubbed in 2021 when the festival was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Redbone's hit cracked the Billboard Top 5 this month in 1974. It was a first for a band with all Native and Mexican American members — but the song itself had a quietly political message, too.

In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the banjo tells a different story.