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 1990s country band that formed in Nashville with five transplanted Texans is making a stop in Plymouth as part of a New England swing.

Each band had its own arranger, who wrote the music. Although there were still some improvised solos in swing music, playing the parts that were written by the arranger was very important.

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 ...

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Great country music never stops! This list of tours scheduled for the rest of 2024 and all of 2025 features hitmakers, legends and newcomers embarking on a first set of headlining dates.

An Edinburgh-based swing band is set to perform a festive show in Bishopbriggs. La Dolce Vita Swing Collective will take the stage at the Fort Theatre on Saturday, December 21, as part of their ...

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Vice President Kamala Harris, after being endorsed and embraced onstage in Houston by music superstar Beyoncé, warned voters ...