Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” the last song to become a holiday standard, arrived in 1994 — and didn’t ...

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

Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys will perform on Saturday, March 7, 2026, and Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Cain’s Ballroom. Saturday’s ...

One hundred eleven years ago today, the country singer and songwriter who helped create a new style of music was born in ...

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

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 ...

Grammy-winning Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel will perform Nov. 20 at the Dr. W.W. O’Donnell Performing Arts Center on the Blinn College-Brenham Campus as part of its “Riding High in Texas” ...

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.

The country music community is still recovering from the great authenticity debate of this past summer, which found artists like Charley Crockett, Gavin Adcock, and Zach Bryan engaging in an online ...

MIDLAND, Texas — On Thursday night, people can watch a screening of the documentary, "The Bird And History Of Western Swing" in Midland. It's about how Western Swing got its start in Texas and gained ...

A 41-year-old Slaton man was sentenced Tuesday in Hall County to 18 years in prison after failing to pay back nearly $100,000 he stole from a non-profit organization dedicated to Texas western swing ...

Once a dominant sound in popular music, western swing is finding new listeners. Reporter Jimmy Rea talks with bandleader Seth Darby about the genre’s roots and its influence on country music and the ...