Louisiana Music History

Bobby Bare's 1974 No. 1 hit took its name from a real New Orleans legend. Here's the spooky story of the Voodoo Queen behind the song.

Kaplan native Sammy Kershaw released his debut album, Don't Go Near the Water, on October 8, 1991. Revisit the story, the singles, and the George Jones influence.

In 2012, Hunter Hayes' Wanted hit No. 1 on Billboard Hot Country Songs, making the Breaux Bridge native the youngest solo male artist to top the chart.

Greg Barnhill shares how Walkaway Joe went from a work tape to a Grammy-nominated Trisha Yearwood hit and Matthew McConaughey's first time on camera.

In 2006, Sarepta, Louisiana native Trace Adkins topped the country charts with "Ladies Love Country Boys." Look back at the song, the single, and his Louisiana roots.

On Aug. 17, 2010, Sarepta native Trace Adkins released the deluxe edition of Cowboy's Back in Town, adding his hit duet "Hillbilly Bone."

Explore the songs, hits, and Louisiana pride behind Jordan Davis's album Learn The Hard Way, including the fan-favorite "Louisiana Stick."

On August 12, Dylan Scott released his debut album and Jordan Davis dropped "Next Thing You Know," six years apart. Two north Louisiana milestones, one shared date.

Discover the story behind Brooks & Dunn's 1991 debut album Brand New Man, its four Number One hits, and the Louisiana roots behind it.

After fifty years, Louisiana musician Steve Conn finishes restoring his late father Peanut Conn's reel-to-reel recordings, a swing violinist's legacy brought back to life.

Three Louisiana country legends, zero Grand Ole Opry memberships. We dig into why Tim McGraw, Kix Brooks, and Hank Williams Jr. have never been inducted.

Discover how Hank Williams launched his career on the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport in 1948, a debut that changed country music forever.

On August 4, 2008, Brooks & Dunn earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Learn how Louisiana native Kix Brooks reached one of country music's highest honors.

Before Elvis Presley became the King of Rock and Roll, the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport gave him the opportunity that Nashville didn't. Discover how Louisiana helped launch one of music's biggest legends.