Song lyrics, vinyl records and decorated jackets hang from the walls as you enter the Louisiana Swamp Pop museum in Ville Platte. The tunes of some of the genre's biggest stars play in the background ...
This is FRESH AIR. Jerry Williams Jr. began his career in the 1960s, writing songs and producing acts such as Patti LaBelle and Gene Pitney. In 1970, he released an explosive, wildly unique album ...
Do you hear the frogs croaking and the guitars strumming? That’s the sound of the second-annual Swamp Stomp music festival gearing up to take over Tobacco Road (626 S. Miami Ave., Miami). What began ...
The 78-year-old cult soul legend Swamp Dogg has been making records since 1954. In recent years, Swamp Dogg has collaborated with admirers like Justin Vernon and the late John Prine, and he’s just ...
Doechii has proven to be one of the most promising new musical acts (like with her breakout Coachella performance, for example). Although she incorporates inspiration from several genres, her love for ...
Cult R&B singer Swamp Dogg joins up with singer-songwriter John Prine on the duet “Memories,” a track from Swamp Dogg’s upcoming album Sorry You Couldn’t Make It, out March 6th. With a studio band ...
Both Margo Price and Swamp Dogg have been covering John Prine‘s songs for years. So it was a natural fit when the duo teamed up for a virtually-recorded duet of “Sam Stone,” Prine’s signature 1970 ...