Joel Savoy doesn’t remember exactly when he first heard the music of Clifton Chenier, the King of Zydeco—the electrified and ...

Joel Savoy doesn’t remember exactly when he first heard the music of Clifton Chenier, the King of Zydeco—the electrified and electrifying mix of Louisiana Creole music and hard-hitting blues ...

The Trump administration is proposing to hold a sale of oil and gas drilling rights on 80 million acres (32.4 million ...

Clifton Chenier, the father of Zydeco music, was born 100 years ago and went on to become a Grammy-winning musician, with his ...

To mark the 100th anniversary of zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier, Smithsonian Folkways will release Clifton Chenier: King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco this November on Arhoolie Records. The 4-CD/6-LP ...

Google said that people in Mexico will still see the Gulf of Mexico label. Trump also changed the name of of Mount Denali in Alaska back to Mount McKinley. Google says it will make that change too ...

In April, DeSantis signed bills renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in state law and textbooks and the change will be reflected in instructional materials purchased after July 1, 2025.

Zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier would have turned 100 this year; a new album featuring the Rolling Stones and Lucinda Williams pays tribute.

Massive 8,000-mile 'dead zone' could be one of the gulf's largest. Record-breaking Midwest rainfall washed tons of fertilizer and sewage water out to sea, contributing to a devastatingly large ...

The forecast shows oil production in the US Gulf to average 1.80 million b/d in 2025 and 1.81 million b/d in 2026. Natural gas production is expected to average 1.72 bcfd this year and 1.64 bcfd ...

Happy early Clifton Chenier Day! The 100th anniversary of the Grammy Hall of Famer’s birth near Opelousas isn’t official until June 25. However, a slew of music releases, tribute shows and ...