He was also influenced by the music his African-American friends sang in the cotton fields and later by Hispanic musicians in New Mexico. And he was influenced by “swing” music—an offshoot ...

Founded in 2010, alt-country five-piece the Western Set is a western swing band. “Honesty has been a huge influence on this band,” says singer/guitarist Patrick Conway (Tomora).

With authentic Western swing bands, a wooden dance floor and even an abandoned tour bus parked out front, the 'Spoke' is the place to find genuine Texan cowboys, two-stepping couples and the ...

From Schoolhouse Rock to numerology to ZZ Top, it's been said many times over that three is the magic number. Ask Whit Smith of Hot Club of Cowtown and he will agree, “Three is the magic number and it ...

With authentic Western swing bands, a wooden dance floor and even an abandoned tour bus parked out front, the 'Spoke' is the place to find genuine Texan cowboys, two-stepping couples and the ...

In 1970, singer and guitarist Ray Benson formed Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel while farmsitting in the tiny town of Paw Paw, West Virginia – a stretch, both physically and conceptually ...

The Swing Commanders is a stunningly vibrant and versatile group that performs an exciting mix of 1940s classics, boogie-woogie, western swing ... their incredible music ability and performing ...

I always say that the best part of playing music is the people you meet along the way. It might be fans who become friends or ...