Ray Benson, leader of the Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel, stepped away from his usual emphasis on Texas dancehall rhythms on the poignant “Sundown,” a song so new that Benson had to refer to a lyric sheet during his Songwriter Session at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 6. The song came to Benson after his recovery from the coronavirus, which the sixty-nine-year-old bandleader contracted last March. Benson fully recovered from the illness after battling extreme fatigu

The Wheel’s Summer tour keeps rollin’ with special performances in Texas with Amanda Shires! Y’all grab your tickets now here: www.asleepatthewheel.com/tour | Asleep at the Wheel

Asleep at the Wheel featuring Brennen Leigh and Joshua Hedley on the “Past, Present and Future of Country and Western Music” Tour starts tomorrrow at the legendary Longhorn Ballroom , of course! Tickets are limited so grab yours today with the link in our bio! MARCH 30 - Longhorn Ballroom- DALLAS, TX *low tix* MARCH 31 - The Heights Theater - HOUSTON, TX *low tix* APRIL 1 - Luckenbach Texas - LUCKENBACH, TX APRIL 6 - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa- CATOOSA, OK APRIL 7 - Historic Stiefel Theatre