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: ...

On Dec. 2, 1927, in Dallas, the country musicians of the East Texas Serenaders entered a recording studio for the first time. The result was a Columbia 78 featuring the song “Sweetest Flower” backed ...

Western swing is a music genre that doesn’t account for millions of record sales, yet its contribution to the canon of Americana can’t be denied. It is celebrated by diehard fans and pockets of bands ...

Though this marks the debut of 18-year-old Sarah Jayde Williams, it’s hard to argue that this recording wasn’t destined. The granddaughter of venerable fiddler Hadley Castille, Sarah Jayde was weaned ...

Seven Lions Clubs will bring the Texas Swing music of Ricky Boen and Texas Mud to Bryan-College Station. Tickets are on sale for the fundraiser, which will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Bryan Civic ...

Texas is a powerhouse when it comes to producing notable musicians in all genres. From Van Cliburn to George Strait, Miranda Lambert to Beyoncé, and Bob Wills to Ornette Coleman, Texas can boast of ...

The post 10 Albums by Powerhouse Songwriters That Amanda Shires Thinks Every Music Fan Should Own appeared first on Consequence. From her earliest violin lessons, Amanda Shires began mapping out her ...