Cajun musician Emerson "Ray" Abshire played his final song while riding in a wagon during Mamou's annual Courir de Mardi Gras. Abshire, 68, died unexpectedly Tuesday during the drive from Mamou back ...

Despite never learning to read or write, Nathan Abshire helped revive the accordion’s place in Cajun music. Also despite his talent and popularity, Abshire never was able to live entirely off his ...

Emerson “Ray” Abshire’s death at 68 came Tuesday, perhaps with cheers still ringing from his final performance at Courir de Mardi Gras in Mamou. That performance came with the accordionist seated ...

If Austin's teen music scene exudes a whiff of hype (see "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Oct. 24, 2008), consider this: Seventeen-year-old Ariel Abshire released her debut album, Exclamation Love, in late ...

Emerson "Ray" Abshire, a beloved Cajun musician and Louisiana Folk Artist Hall of Famer, has died. He was 68. Abshire, who died unexpectedly Tuesday, was the owner and operator of Magnolia Torque and ...