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NPR Music remembers musicians — singers, songwriters, instrumentalists — and other visionaries we lost in 2016. Explore and celebrate their musical legacies.

We’ve compiled portions of conversations recorded in 2007 and 2023 by the StoryCorps national oral history project. This half-hour special is a family-friendly mix of accounts about memories, joyful moments, good humor and resilience. Many thanks to the StoryCorps team and to these participants...TOP ROW: Mary Angelique Guillory, Janell and Ruby Sharlow with Felicia Brown, Dickie Landry and Benjamin Hickey, and Donald and Michelle Fontenot. BOTTOM ROW: Mike Hannissee and Megan Brown Constantin, Alglaia Ventors and Patrice Melnick and Goldman Thibodeaux and Paul Scott.

Thursday's MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS (11am-1pm CST on 88.7FM local or krvs.org everywhere) is charged with the newest by Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard, Flock of Dimes, hemlock, Bruisey Peets, Coin, Cola, Wet Leg, ABBA, Band of Horses, Florence + the Machine, Jake Shimabukuro and Midlake. Also: John Lennon, Sonic Youth, Young Marble Giants, Buzzcocks, The Little Bits, The Mothers of Inventiion and more.

Monday's MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN rolls on KRVS (11am-1pm cst on 88.7FM local or krvs.org anywhere) rolls out new & recent releases from Eli 'Paperboy' Reed, Tommy McLain, Liam Gallagher, Aaron & the Lord, Cat Power, The Smile, Gus Englehorn, Davy Knowles and more. Plus: Doyle Bramhall II, The Budos Band, The Silent Comedy, Cones of Uncertainty, Young Marble Giants, Heartbreakers, Au Revoir Simone and much more.

Thursday's MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS (11am-1pm cst on 88.7FM local or krvs.org everywhere) welcomes local rocker, Julian Primeaux in for a stripped-down session in Cypress Lake Studios. Also: the latest from Louise Goffin, Snail Mail, hemlock, Hollis Brown, The Mother Hips and Bruisey Peets. Plus: The Nude Party, Lou Reed, Tom Tom Club, C.W. Stoneking, Captain Beefheart and more.

Celebrate and learn about the Black History of Mardi Gras at the Imperial Calcasieu Museum. Mardi Gras would not be as rich without the influence of our black and brown communities. Experience intricate costumes, memorabilia and photographs, and histories of our Louisiana Krewes. This elaborate display is on loan from numerous Krewe collections and the Imperial Calcasieu Mardi Gras Museum.The Opening Reception for this exciting exhibit will be held on January 20th from 6-8 pm. Here you’ll be able to sample an array of SWLA’s local favorite King Cakes! You’ll also get another chance to visit Eddie Mormon’s Flora and Fauna of Louisiana art exhibit. This event is free and open to the public. Invite your friends and families and party the evening away!

Music & Market returns to the Opelousas live music scene for a four-week Spring series beginning Thursday, April 20th. The relaunched series will happen on Thursday evenings from 6-8 p.m. on the grounds of the Courthouse Square in downtown Opelousas. Kicking off the series is zydeco and Cajun music fan favorite Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, followed by Don Fontenot and Les Amis (April 27), Cypress Band featuring Willie Tee & Lynn August (May 4) and Leon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames (May 11).Music & Market is designed to help promote the area’s music heritage and bring attention to local farmers and their produce, a strong component of the culinary trail. Since its inception in 2007, the music series has featured over 120 outdoor performances highlighting a long list of Louisiana musicians including Grammy award winners such as Lost Bayou Ramblers (2017 “Kalenda”), Chubby Carriere (2011 for “Zydeco Junkie”) and Steve Riley (2014 with “Courtbouillon.”)

The 25th Downtown at Sundown Concert series kicks off this May. The concerts are free and open to the public. They will take place on Ryan Street in front of the Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center and the Parish Courthouse.On four consecutive Fridays from 6 pm-9 pm, the music takes center stage at the downtown merchant's parking lot on the corner of Ryan and Broad Streets, amid tabletop art galleries, activities for children, and food booths for downtown restaurants. Each concert features a different local or regional artist performing favorite music genres, including Swamp Pop, Cajun, Zydeco, and Classic Rock. This year's band lineup features a mix of established and up-and-coming artists that are sure to get the crowd dancing.For more information on this event and the line up, go to visitlakecharles.org

Adults and little ones alike will get into the Halloween spirit when the UL Lafayette Symphony presents its Annual Halloween Concert: Thursday, October 26, 7:00 p.m. in Angelle Hall Auditorium.Orchestra members will be wearing costumes and the audience is encouraged to show up in their favorite Halloween costumes.Guest appearances by dancers from “The Ballet Studio”, UL Dance Department plus soprano Natalie Connor (Bodkin). Put on a costume and come join us. It's a great way to celebrate the holiday in a fun and entertaining way! Admission is $10 for adults and children,FREE for all UL students, faculty, and staff with current ID.Tickets can ONLY be purchased at the concert (cash or check). Tickets will go on sale at 6pm the night of the show.All proceeds benefit the UL-Lafayette Symphony Orchestra Program. For more information call the UL Symphony at (337) 482-6050.