Dave Wheaton

Ray Benson is a legend whose band, Asleep at the Wheel has carried the torch for western swing music for over four decades. He's introduced this fun, unique brand of music to fans throughout the world, and shows no sign of stopping now. As Ray prepares to visit Abilene for a special fundraising performance with the Abilene ISD Orchestra, fiddle group, Revolution on December 13th at the Abilene Civic Center, he took some time to talk with us.

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With Christmas not too far off, the television specials are getting ready to kick into gear. And a fairly new holiday tradition, the third annual 'CMA Country Christmas Special' is returning December 20th to ABC-TV, hosted once again by Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles.

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Dewveall (pronounced due-VAHL) is a husband and wife duo based out of Nashville, by way of Houston. They received nominations in 3 categories at the 2009 Texas Music Awards, including 'Rising Star of the Year, Vocal Duo/Group of the Year & Male Vocalist of the Year (Jonathon Dewveall). Since then, they have been living, working, playing, and putting together what has turned out to be 'Word', their newest CD.

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Christmas traditions take on many forms. Decorations, gifts, food, songs, and more are what let us know that we are immersed in the season to be jolly. But one of my favorite Christmas traditions is the return of claymation movies to television. It seems, growing up, that these movies were on T.V. every night of the holiday season, and I watched every one of them each year. In honor of one of my favorite holiday traditions, I bring you my top 5 Classic Claymation Christmas Specials.

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Ron Eckerman spent two years as the tour manager for one of the biggest bands in rock and roll history, Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was there when the band began its ascent to the top of the music world, and he was in the airplane with the band when it crashed, ending the band as we knew it. Eckerman released a book, 'Turn It Up!: Love, Life and Death, Southern Style', recalling his accounts of those two years, as well as the tragic day in October 1977. Recently, Ron took the time to talk with me about the book, the band and a special offer to U.S. servicemen and women.

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The list of songs written by Thom Shepherd is pretty impressive. He's written national country hit songs as well as chart-toppers for Texas radio. All in all, Shepherd has had over sixty songs recorded, including cuts by George Jones, Montgomery Gentry, Colt Ford, Kevin Fowler, Josh Abbott, Bucky Covington and several others. But it's Thom's turn, and he shows that he's more than able to sing his own tunes on his new CD, 'Simplify'.

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It was a big night for Carrie Underwood Sunday (November 18th) at the 40th annual American Music Awards. Not only did she put on an amazing live performance of her song, 'Two Black Cadillacs', but a few minutes later, she also picked up the AMA for 'Favorite Co

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Country music fans will have no problem finding a Christmas special to watch on television this holiday season. Not long after the '3rd Annual CMA Country Christmas' broadcast was announced, Blake Shelton has chimed in to tell us his special is set to air. Shelton, the newly crowned CMA Entertainer of the Year, will go on the air with 'Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas' at 8:00pm CT on Monday, December 3rd on NBC.

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Hailey Dunn has been missing from Colorado City, Texas since December 27th, 2010. With any possible leads as to her whereabouts seemingly dried up, and hope fading for family and loved ones to get to the bottom of this tragedy, Television news anchor and journalist Nancy Grace is going to bring the story - and hopefully fresh clues - about this real life mystery.

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Live music lovers, here's an opportunity for you to go out, have fun and help out a great cause this Christmas season. The Lucky Mule Saloon in Abilene will hold a concert on Friday night, December 7th to benefit Toys 4 Tots. Bring an unwrapped toy or a minimum $5 donation to the door, and enjoy a night of some of the best live music Abilene has to offer.

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Five years away from the recording studio have clearly been good to Faith Hill. In her prime, Faith decided to take an extended break from music and she's as good as - if not better than - she ever was with her patriotic new single and video, 'American Heart'. This is the 2nd single from Hill's upcoming CD, and one of the best songs and videos of her career.

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Taylor Swift has added her name to the already stacked lineup of performers at this year's 40th Annual American Music Awards November 18th. As the event nears, the AMA's are making a case for possibly being the musical event of the year.

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