By the 1930s, Wills had formed his band, the Texas Playboys, and began building a following across Texas and beyond.

Born in Kosse, Bob Wills helped create western swing, blending country, jazz and blues. His music still shapes Texas culture ...

Swing by Newport Beach on Sunday, April 19, and be part of a Guinness World Records attempt. Visit Newport Beach is trying to host the world’s largest swing dance lesson at the base of the Balboa Pier ...

Looking recapture its “Queen of Swing” spirit, Newport Beach hopes to dance its way into a new Guinness World Record. With an official Guinness adjudicator on site, revelers will assemble at the ...

The next Bainbridge Swing Dance is set for May 2 and will feature Radio Rhythm Idols. The dance takes place on the first Saturday of every month at Family Life Center, 16349 Chillicothe Road, with ...

After 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, The Horseshoe Country Bar & More on High Street fills with cowboy boots for a night of line dancing — many of them worn by the Boot Scootin’ Buckeyes. An Ohio State student ...

If you've ever watched one of those old films or music videos with a packed ballroom and thought – God, I wish I could actually be there – well, now you can. Clear the evening of April 5, because ...

Amateur dance teachers from community schools that cater to seniors learn ballet dancing at the Shanghai Dove Dance College for the Elderly. CHINA DAILY Qin Ruifang, a 67-year-old dance teacher in ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — A Beaumont-area civic organization is celebrating Black History Month by honoring the African American origins of swing dancing, a dance form that traces its roots to Harlem in the ...

Rebecca Gilman's "Swing State" does a rare thing in American theater. It puts a respectful story about contemporary rural people on stage. A bonus for us: they're Wisconsin people, living in the ...

When I first mentioned to my wife that I was thinking about getting involved with Dublin’s swing community, she put down her cup of tea, turned to me and said: “You’re thinking of doing what?!” A ...

The Harbourside Swing Fest is back from April 24 to 26 for a three-day celebration of swing dancing and jazz culture. Produced by Rhythm Studio, this festival brings together world-class international ...