Saturday Jul 4 | Woodward News
Concerts highlight evening activity
Tanya Tucker and Asleep at the Wheel highlighted the performances Friday night at Crystal Beach Stadium during the Let Freedom Ring celebration.
John Goodspeed: Travis tops lineup hotter than a firecracker
Asleep at the Wheel will rattle Gruene Hall on Saturday with plenty of western swing.
Asleep at Wheel drives into El Paso
It's kind of ironic that a band built on preserving an unfashionable music -- Western swing -- has managed to last nearly 40 years.
My Summer Playlist of New Independent Music
Over the last few months, I've been working my way through a tall stack of independent CDs, hoping to unearth a few hidden gems for any adventurous listeners out there.
Brothers in Arms: Now settled back in St. Louis, the Brothers...
It's lunchtime, and Hodak's in south St. Louis is jumping. Jeff and Dave, the Brothers Lazaroff, are having fried chicken, cod, beets and iced tea, and their interviewer is having the same - hold the fried chicken, but add a side of awkward questions.
AU REVOIR SIMONE is hot. I'm not talking about the electronic indie-pop trio's popularity - which, by the way, continues to rise thanks to the recent release of the band's third effort, "Still Night, Still Light." And I'm not commenting on the looks of the three Brooklyn musicians - Erika Forster, Annie Hart and Heather D'Angelo - although they are ...
Asleep at the Wheel and Cows on the Loose
They were found to be simply goofing around and all was well. 3:57 a.m. An individual on Solberg Lane heard a loud "bang" and discovered that her mailbox had been crunched, presumably by a moving motor vehicle.
Ferris: Columbus' Leadership is Asleep at the Wheel
"It is clear that Columbus is at a major crossroads in its history. After almost 10 years of Mayor Coleman and City Council being asleep at the wheel, they are asking tax payers for a 25% income tax increase.
It was 1969 - the year of Woodstock, nonproliferation and Apollo 11 - when a few young guys from disparate places and backgrounds decided to start a band in West Virginia.
The wonder of Carolyn Wonderland
Singer/songwriter Carolyn Wonderland has become a beloved stylist of exuberant and eclectic Texas blues in her hometowns of Houston and Austin Austin, Texas -- perhaps the finest live-music city in America -- is the kind of town that is so diverse and so conducive to different artistic temperaments, there can be no single "Austin sound." Still, if ...
Ricky Skaggs to headline Louisiana Peach Festival
With bluegrass and country music singer Ricky Skaggs as its headliner, the Louisiana Peach Festival is planning for extra bleachers.
Public invited to The James Hand Show
The public is invited to attend the taping of a new Country Music television program at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 31 at The Gladewater Opry Theatre, 108 E. Commerce Street in Gladewater.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport celebrates 10 years of flying
Passengers traveling through the airport on Friday, May 22, can enjoy birthday cake, live music and have the chance to win free airline tickets.
Austin makes a pitch to lure more foreign tourists
Austin tourism representatives raffled off a guitar, and Texas threw a Lone Star lunch with a trick roper, two-steppers and musicians Asleep at the Wheel on Tuesday as the city and state worked to make an impression on about 1,200 international tour operators and 400 foreign media members at a travel trade convention.
Live music and more, tonight through Thursday, compiled by Shaun...
Live music and more, tonight through Thursday, compiled by Shaun Brady, Tom Di Nardo, James Johnson and Jonathan Takiff.
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Music briefs: Asleep at the Wheel and the Fab Faux
The Fab Faux will perform a fab Beatles-inspired show for you beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Peekskill.
5th Annual Fiddle Fest in Whitewright, Texas set May 23
The fiddle came over on the boat with the first settlers, generally with the Scot/Irish settlers.
Local wines share stage with blues music acts
Next Thursday is Wine 'N Blues Day, sponsored by Casa Larga Vineyards, which has also released a limited edition Lilac Hill wine for the festival.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester's Chesterfield Kings returns to the Lilac Festival state
Not to be lost among the big names playing the Lilac Festival - Dr. John, Joan Osborne, Rickie Lee Jones, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes and Asleep at the Wheel - is a rare local appearance by one of our own.
Former President Bush will speak in Woodward
Former President George W. Bush is coming to Woodward. The Woodward Tourism and Convention Bureau announced the former president's pending visit Thursday, noting Bush is scheduled to speak during the "Let Freedom Ring 2009" event to be held Fourth of July weekend to dedicate Crystal Beach Park.