Watch a young George Strait share the stage with a Texas legend and hall of fame fiddler to perform his first No. 1 single.

Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, led by Jason Roberts, will return to Cain’s Ballroom Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 to keep alive a tradition of celebrating the late Wills’ birthday. Tickets are $32 ...

Cain's Ballroom was transformed into a country dance hall this weekend. The Bob Wills' Texas Playboys took the stage with their western swing music. The band said it's happy to play at a historic ...

It is Bob Wills Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol. The "King of Western Swing" passed away nearly 50 years ago, but bands today keep his sound alive. Over the weekend the Bob Wills' Texas Playboys led ...

“Western swing ain’t dead, it’s Asleep at the Wheel.” So goes the slogan for big Ray Benson’s beloved ensemble, the band that’s kept Bob Wills alive for longer than he’s been dead while touring ...

There are several intriguing things about the nearly 40-year-old photograph of Bob Wills and vocalist Truitt Cunningham that accompanies this story. For one thing, it was shot by an amateur, not a ...

Whitney pays tribute on Saturday to a native son that many recognize by sound, if not by name or sight — something organizers hope to correct with the event, a small museum and even a documentary film ...

While still about two months away, plans for Greenville’s 11th annual Bob Wills Fiddle Festival & Contest are hurriedly underway. On Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, downtown Greenville is expected to be filled ...

Bob Wills was one of the earliest stars of country music in Texas just as radio became popular. Wills was one of the pioneers of western swing and inspired generations of country music artists. James ...