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 ...
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: ...
Asleep at the Wheel has been keeping the spirit of Western Swing and Texas country music alive for more than five decades. While the band didn’t start in the Lone Star State, they have called it home ...
NewsWest 9's Victor Lopez spoke with the film director about why they wanted to bring it to audiences in West Texas.
Ray Benson’s band has been rolling along for a half-century and, with a Galveston show Saturday, shows no signs of slowing down ...
In 1975, George Strait and the Ace in the Hole Band played their first show at Cheatham Street Warehouse. On Oct. 13, 1975, ...
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 ...
Although Southeast Missouri is better known for bluegrass and country, the Western swing music showcased this weekend at the Cape Girardeau Eagles Club is drawing fans of the genre from as far away as ...
Home to starry skies, live music, and cowboys—Stephenville, Texas, is the place to be this fall! Conveniently located an hour southwest from the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Stephenville is the perfect ...