When Asleep at the Wheel decided to record a record of Texas-centric songs to commemorate the Western swing outfit spending 50 of its 55 years in the Lone Star State, Ray Benson had a simple request: ...
Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys will perform on Saturday, March 7, 2026, and Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Cain’s Ballroom. Saturday’s ...
MIDLAND, Texas — On Thursday night, people can watch a screening of the documentary, "The Bird And History Of Western Swing" in Midland. It's about how Western Swing got its start in Texas and gained ...
It’s been a while since Asleep At The Wheel played in the Pittsburgh region, but guitarist/singer Ray Benson is quite familiar with the area. ”It was definitely part of our coming up, and I’m glad ...
Multi-generational Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel turned 55 this year. The band celebrated with the release of their new album “Riding High in Texas” Friday. The collection features 10 songs ...
William Wayne "Rusty" Locke, the last surviving original member of the legendary Texas Top Hands - considered the region's oldest continuously performing western swing group - died Saturday at 90. In ...
One hundred fifteen years ago today, the self-proclaimed King of Western Swing whose life became a true crime story was born ...
Texas Swing and Latin Rock will provide the dance music for Brazos Bash VIII, the annual fund-raiser for St. Joseph Health Center. Headliners will be Dave Alexander and his Big Texas Swing Band and ...
T exas dance halls are the lifeblood of Jody Nix. At age 8, when he was a third-grader in his hometown of Big Spring, he started playing drums in his father's band, the legendary Hoyle Nix & His West ...
Though this marks the debut of 18-year-old Sarah Jayde Williams, it’s hard to argue that this recording wasn’t destined. The granddaughter of venerable fiddler Hadley Castille, Sarah Jayde was weaned ...
The Pawhuska Western Swing Festival honors country music legend Hank Thompson’s 100th birthday with performances by local and international artists, celebrating Oklahoma’s rich Western swing heritage.
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