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 ...

One hundred six years ago today, the songwriter who helped establish the Academy of Country Music was born in Oklahoma.

The Pawhuska Western Swing Festival honors country music legend Hank Thompson’s 100th birthday with performances by local and international artists, celebrating Oklahoma’s rich Western swing heritage.

As soon as you hear Melissa Carper sing, you might notice two things: her Nebraska upbringing, which included plenty of good ...

Fort Worth, Tx - The Academy of Western Artists announced finalists from sixteen states plus Australia for 18 awards ...

The Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra opens its 76 th season with its full orchestra performing a special concert with two highly regarded Western Swing touring acts. Western Swing is a sort of melting ...

America's Music: The Roots of Country is a 1996 three-part, six episode documentary about the history of American country music directed by Tom Neff and Jerry Aronson and written by Neff and Robert K.

The first popular Mexican American country artist, he was best known for the 1970s hits “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind” and “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico.” By Livia Albeck-Ripka Johnny Rodriguez, ...