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 ...

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.

"Swing Fever" will mark Stewart's first number ... The U.K. native also shared his thoughts on why the country music genre appealed to him. "Once again. it’s what I grew up with," he said.

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Country music is not—and never was—one style of music. It has always been a mixture of many styles, springing from many roots and sprouting many new branches to create a complicated chorus of ...

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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.

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

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