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: ...

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 ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) -The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame is proud to announce the 2025 inductees: legendary Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel and the iconic Johnny Horton. This year’s induction ...

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 ...

Join us at the Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival, where a veritable “Who’s Who“ of legendary musicians and devoted fans from across the country gather each year to celebrate the birth of ...

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 ...

Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel might sound like a marijuana-induced traffic accident, considering the country icon’s well-publicized penchant for the herb. “Willie and the Wheel,” however, is a ...

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 ...

For decades, Bob Wills -- the king of Western swing -- and his Texas Playboys helped make Tulsa a hotbed of the music that blends traditional string band music with pop, jazz, blues and folk. On ...