LOUISIANA MUSIC HALL OF FAME

318Central.com extends heartfelt love for our dear friend, Leon Medica, as his passing has impacted us all. RIP, Leon, we are so honored to have s

The year of her birth is uncertain, but there’s no ignoring the impact that Mahalia Jackson had on gospel music.  The daughter of a Baptist preacher,

THIS WAS SUCH A WELL RECEIVED STORY, WE THOUGHT YOU WOULD ENJOY REVISITING IT ... Born in Campti, Louisiana, Floyd Cramer grew up in the tiny sawmi

Besides his hit withYou Talk Too Much, Joe Jones’s other major contribution to the New Orleans music legacy was the discovery of a group called The Di

AP, Fox News and CNN reported on September 1, 2005, that legendary rock & roll pioneer Fats Domino was missing and feared dead in the wake of Hurr

Our respect, appreciation, and love of this Louisiana legend has led to us bringing him out of the archives for another visit with you! Enjoy!!! Ri

It produced one of the worst album covers ever but there’s no question that the 1956 song Ain’t Got No Home launched the career of Clarence “Frogman”

Dozens of Musicians Rallying to Benefit Louisiana Music Hall of Fame at Baton Rouge's TEXAS CLUB November 16 “Louisiana Music Homecoming II," a four-

(MARTHA, b. June 9, 1905 – d. July 2, 1958; CONNEE, b. Dec. 3, 1907 – d. Oct. 11, 1976, and HELVETIA “VET,” b. May 20, 1911 – d. Nov. 12, 1988): Re