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: ...
Why Make a Western Swing Album? Joshua Hedley is no stranger to Western swing. He had been on the road with Asleep at the Wheel for a couple of years. In that time, he formed a friendship with Ray ...
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Putting the Western in country-western with Asleep at the Wheel

Ten-time Grammy Award-winning band Asleep at the Wheel is bringing Western swing music to the islands this month. Ray Benson, ...
GOSHEN — The Quebe Sisters performs at 7:30 p.m. March 21 at Ignition Music Garage, 120 E. Washington St. With its mix of originals, instrumentals and covers, the Dallas-based progressive Western ...
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KERO) — The Western Swing Out, a four-day festival featuring 17 bands, returns to Tehachapi for the Memorial Day Weekend. Staff for the Western Swing Out transforms the Tehachapi ...