The album features contributions from Lucinda Williams, Taj Mahal, Steve Earle and others. It arrives via Arhoolie ...

The Rolling Stones recorded “Zydeco Sont Pas Salés” for “A Tribute to the King of Zydeco,” which commemorates the 100th ...

Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier would have turned 100 in 2025. This year he's the subject of a book, a box set and a tribute album featuring the Rolling Stones ...

The cover of the 2025 Clifton Chenier tribute album "A Tribute to the King of Zydeco," released by Valcour Records. The guest stars on the album include the Rolling Stones.

Clifton Chenier, the father of Zydeco music, was born 100 years ago and went on to become a Grammy-winning musician, with his legacy continuing to live on through artists like Chubby Carrier and ...

Chenier came to be known as the King of Zydeco. He toured Europe; won a Grammy for his 1982 album, I’m Here! ; performed at Carnegie Hall and in Ronald Reagan’s White House; won a National Heritage ...

The Rolling Stones are once again waving the flag of their musical forebears with a cover of Clifton Chenier's zydeco tune "Zydeco Sont Pas Salés." Chenier, an accordionist and singer who would have ...

Joel Savoy doesn’t remember exactly when he first heard the music of Clifton Chenier, the King of Zydeco—the electrified and ...

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary performer Clifton Chenier, ...

The late Clifton Chenier, Zydeco pioneer known for his Creole-inspired sound rooted in blues, Cajun and R&B, is being bolstered by the music community ...

The lively songs and performances of Clifton Chenier, who would have turned 100 today, brought fans—including the Rolling ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to C.J. Chenier and Joel Savoy about the new album celebrating Clifton Chenier, "A Tribute to the King of Zydeco." ...