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 ...

“Murfitt and Main”, a contemporary Bluegrass/Swing duo will be in Melfort Wednesday, April 9 at 7 pm at the Melfort Golf and ...

Ten-time Grammy Award-winning band Asleep at the Wheel is bringing Western swing music to the islands this month. Ray Benson, front man of the band for over 50 years, and his latest collection of ...

Archaeologists have found musical instruments made from animal bones that are 60,000 years old. The history of Western European music can be divided into separate periods of time. Each period has ...