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 ...

The real Jewish king of country music, however, is Ray Benson, the nine-time Grammy-winning leader of the country western swing band Asleep at the Wheel. At 6-foot-7, Ray Benson has been described ...

You’ve heard a lot of dance-punk bands, but you’ve never heard one like KOKOKO!, the union of Congolese singer Makara Bianko and French producer Débruit. Bianko’s layered vocals sound like a field ...

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 ...

Traditional Country, Bluegrass, Cajun, Western Swing, Old Time String Band, Country Jazz, hosted by Tom Diamant.

“Murfitt and Main”, a contemporary Bluegrass/Swing duo will be in Melfort Wednesday, April 9 at 7 pm at the Melfort Golf and ...

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 ...