If not for Rita Colligan Manuel's camera and abiding passion for zydeco, this dynamic music native to the Texas and Louisiana Gulf coasts might have remained more of a mystery than it already is.

Writes Wood: "When I inquired about the phenomenon with the owner of that now-closed Crosstimbers Road establishment (who volunteered 'Redell' as the only moniker he was willing to share), he ...

On Thursday, one of Houston's hottest zydeco bands will return to Conroe as the Zydeco Players perform at the First Thursday Concert in the Park at Heritage Park with gospel singer Diunna Greanleaf.

This weekend, celebrate all things Frida Kahlo at the 18th Annual Frida Festival, enjoy the sun at Sylvan Beach Festival's 67th year celebration, and indulge in the aroma and taste of wines at ...

The modest, cream-colored '50s-era chapel that's home to St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Houston looks like many other places of worship you might find in urban America. The first clue to a ...

One of Rocks Off’s main resolutions most years is to both see more zydeco and write about it more often. Unfortunately, we don’t get out to the country as often as we should, and no one ever seems to ...

Houstonians can celebrate Zydeco at festivals across the region this year with music, dancing and food. Zydeco music evolved from an acoustic folk idiom known as “la-la” in the 1920s, according to the ...

The festival returns with a blockbuster show featuring the best of Zydeco music as well as a special guest appearance by stars of A&E's Duck Dynasty Si and Al Robertson. In its 21st year, the festival ...

CHEEK, Texas — It's been more than three months since a Houston father was fatally shot during an Easter weekend Zydeco dance in West Jefferson County and deputies are again asking for help in solving ...

If fans of southwest Louisiana music listen closely to pop icon Beyoncé's new album, they may notice hints of something familiar: zydeco. The 27-track "Act II: Cowboy Carter," released Friday, has ...

HOUSTON – Authorities are searching for two male suspects after a well-known music performer was shot during a carjacking Thursday night in north Houston. According to the Houston Police Department, ...