Travis Matte knew he was on to something ... the 12 original songs on the new “Highly Influenced” CD by Matte and the Kingpins. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Lil Nate and the Zydeco Big Timers, Travis Matte and the Kingpins, and Step Rideau and the Zydeco Outlaws. The festival’s kickoff dance, set for 9 p.m. Friday at Evangeline Downs, features ...

Travis Matte and the Kingpins will take the stage at "Downtown at Sundown" in Lake Charles from 6:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 24. Since 2004, the group has blended together various musical styles ...

it’s the era multi-instrumentalist Travis Matte was influenced by growing up in a musical family. Though eventually Matte branched off to do zydeco and other genres with his popular Kingpins, he never ...

Travis Matte was an integral part of the outstanding À la Vieille Manière album that notched several CFMA Awards in 2001. That was Matte’s last totally trad Cajun recording until now, as he formed the ...