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Bomba Estereo's got a brand new 'Fiesta' sound, courtesy of the Fresh Prince.

I've never particularly been a fan of American Idol. They're calling it quits after the upcoming season. There's a lot of competition in that genre, and Idol's ratings have steadily slipped over the past few seasons. Producers have vowed to present the strongest talent lineup yet for the final season. They invited Lafayette's own Kevin Sekahni.

Some of the finest high school marching bands in the United States can be found right here in Acadiana. Several area bands have competed in nationwide competitions with great success. Local bands have been invited to perform at major events like Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and NFL games. You can watch nine Acadiana marching bands perform at "Banboree" this Saturday evening.

"All of my songs are based on personal experiences..." Demi told Carr.

The singer announced the cancellation of six tour dates on Twitter.

We all know Tom Hiddleston as Loki, but aside from the Avengers and Thor movies, but American audiences haven’t gotten to see much else from the actor. That’s about to change as Hiddleston has a showy role in the upcoming Hank Williams biopic I Saw the Light. Musical biopics have traditionally been the road to awards and Oscar glory, but can the same be said for Hiddleston’s performance? The film doesn’t open until late November, but today we’ve got our first look, and listen, to the British Hiddleston sing country western.

Labor Day marks the traditional end of the summer season, and many people celebrate the long weekend with gatherings of family and friends. Since everything's better with music, I thought I'd share my top 5 favorite songs of this past summer, which are also perfect for playing while grilling and watching football or whatever else you'll be doing!

This year's VMAs made Pink "embarrassed and sad," and she declared that "music saved my life. This trash won't save any kid's life."

The first annual Love For Laffy benefit concert is scheduled for Wednesday, September 2 at the Blue Moon Saloon and Warehouse 535 in downtown Lafayette.

The electro-rap queen and dubstep king are teaming up on 'Matahdatah.'

Someone keeps gifting Demi Lovato with puppies.

Take look back at Rihanna's best looks and put together a series of her most memorable ensembles.

We're sure it'll be fancy and break lots of fashion rules.

Carly Rae Jepsen's 'E·MO·TION' goes back to the future with a start-to-finish solid, '80s-inspired pop record.

Taylor Swift lived out her girl group fantasy and proved that she was "Worth It."

Here's the Scots Drum Line performing at a high school talent show. I liked it, so I thought I'd share with you. Oh, by the way...Do you wonder what's under their kilts?...

Sterling Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram on the I-49 N Frontage Road in Opelousas is the location for the event. The event begins at 9am and ends at 2pm.

A Mariah Carey/Justin Bieber collaboration might be in the works, everybody.

The sultry dance floor track's produced and co-written by Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmangli, and Carly told us it's one of her favorites on the album.

Dancing to 'Toxic' proved to be a potent remedy to complications that stemmed from an aneurysm.