Wow, two of the biggest stars in Cajun music celebrate their birthday today. Wayne Toups and Jo-El Sonnier are celebrating their birthdays!
Here is a little history on both of these legendary artists!
The Grammy Award ceremonies were back in February and 'The Band Courtbouillon' which consists of Wayne Toups, Steve Riley and Wilson Savoy won the Grammy Award for ‘Best Regional Roots Music Album”.
At the ceremony, Wayne Toups was on hand to accept the award but didn't get to keep the trophy. That is because each Grammy award is handmade which takes a few months. Well they were finally done and
The Grammy Awards were last month and The Band Courtbouillon which consists of Wayne Toups, Steve Riley and Wilson Savoy won the Grammy Award for ‘Best Regional Roots Music Album”.
I found a cool video of Wayne Toups backstage at the Grammys. He was asked to stop by the CBS Backstage cam where he got a chance thank his fans. Check it out!
The Grammy Award ceremonies are under way and we just received word that The Band Courtbouillon which consists of Wayne Toups, Steve Riley and Wilson Savoy just won the Grammy Award for 'Best Regional Roots Music Album".
The Grammy Awards is this Sunday, February 10th and "The Band Courtbouillon" CD which consists of Cajun Music superstars Wayne Toups, Steve Riley and Wilson Savoy are nominated for a Grammy award.
Yesterday, the Grammy nominations came out and we have learned that "The Band Courtbouillon" CD which consists of Cajun Music superstars Wayne Toups, Steve Riley and Wilson Savoy have been nominated for a Grammy award.
On Thursday November 1st, Grammy award winner Chubby Carrier stopped by the Cajun radio studio's to talk about his brand new CD "Rockin' with Roy".
Chubby has toured all of the country and in this interview we talk about how Cajun and Zydeco music is received outside of Louisiana.
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys will be in Lake Charles tonight for a rare Sunday night performance. Steve and the band will be at Yesterdays Night club tonight.
Earlier this year, Steve Riley's CD 'Grand Isle" was nominated for a Grammy and this is your chance to see him perform some of the music live!
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys is coming back to Lake Charles and will be live Saturday night at Yesterdays Night club beginning at 10pm.
Steve Riley is coming of the heels of his Grammy nomination for his latest album 'Grand Isle" and this is your chance to see him perform some of the music live!
Wayne Toups headlines the second night of the Iowa Rabbit Festival in Iowa Louisiana. The festival is celebrating their 26th year with two more days of great entertainment.
Chubby Carrier kicks things off tonight at 6 p.m. and the music will be non stop all the way till midnight. Then the entertainment starts up again tomorrow at noon on the main stage.
Here is the lineup for the rest of th
The nominations are out for the 2012 Grammys and Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys have been nominated under the "Best Regional Roots Music Album" category for the album "Grand Isle".