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Mardi Gras parades and activities, along with great music, highlight this weekend in Acadiana!

Help make a difference in the lives of the children and families of St. Jude, enjoy Ragin' Cajuns basketball, and more this weekend in Acadiana.

It was announced last May that American Idol was canceled by Fox and would end after its 15th season, which just began this month.

Some of the songs don't mention voodoo or magic in the title but soon you know it's all about the supernatural.

This weekend is a quiet one in Acadiana since Mardi Gras celebrations haven't yet kicked into full gear, but as always, there's something to do in or around Lafayette.

The Pine Leaf Boys take the stage and City - Parish President Joey Durel will light the official Lafayette Christmas tree.

The first time I attended the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a lot of big names were on the schedule. The one I was most anticipating was Allen Toussaint. I was familiar with his work mainly because of the hits other artists had with his songs, and was eager to see him perform them. It's with tremendous sadness that I report he's left us.

The Great Acadian Awakening Music Festival is scheduled for the first weekend in October to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of what we now call our "Cajun" ancestors from the area known today as Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

Looking to get the most boss (do people still say "boss?") car stereo? Why not follow this guy's lead?

Bach Lunch is hosted by the Lafayette Science Museum Foundation.

People still have the fundamental First Amendment right to play whatever music they want.

Put some jazz into your holiday season with JB Saax and The Band's 'A Very Jazzy Christmas' at The District.

The Bayou Vermilion Festival & Boat Parade is a celebration of and on the Bayou Vermilion that aims to increase awareness of the river as a viable source of recreation for Lafayette Parish and also serves as a fundraiser for the Bayou Vermilion District's efforts along the Vermilion.

Parking is easy. You can park at Cajun Field, and take the shuttle to downtown Lafayette. Service Chevrolet is sponsoring the shuttles again this year.

100 musical acts on five stages makes for great family entertainment.

According to reports, Cajun musician Al Berard has died..

Lori is facing stage 4 pancreatic cancer and Jenny wanted to make her smile.

It takes $1.8 million a day to operate St. Jude's.

Unlike most little girls, Alma Deutscher's musical hero is definitely not Justin Bieber.

American popular music has been around since before America even declared its independence. 'Yankee Doodle,' anyone? That classic was sung by Colonial American soldiers as early as the French and Indian War. Here’s a list of 10 to add to your Fourth of July playlist: