Asleep at the Wheel News

Let's take a look at the results of March's Austin Music Awards, shall we? How many times are the Whiskey Sisters or a member of the duo's band mentioned? First, they were named Best New Band.

Asleep at the Wheel founder Ray Benson likes to remind fans that the 40-year-old band has not only won nine Grammy Awards but lost 28 times.

Amelia White , a lesbian musician based out of Boston, brings her poetic songs to the Birchmere with Asleep at the Wheel.

Asleep At The Wheel continues to two-step across the country and around all of the usual stereotypes of music genres.

For its eighth and most recent appearance on Mountain Stage , the iconic Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel traveled to the birthplace of country music in the border town of Bristol, Tenn./Va. Led for more than 40 years by singer-guitarist Ray Benson, the group was conceived in the tiny town of Paw Paw, W.Va., in 1969.

A pilot for Air India airlines has been suspended from his job following allegations that he and his co-pilot left two female cabin attendants in charge of a flight while they went to take a nap in business class.

Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies say Edward J. Nickerson, 17, of 6593 Charlotte Center Road, Sinclairville, was traveling east when he fell asleep at the wheel and rolled his truck several times before it came to rest in the westbound lane of Gerry-Ellington Road.

Chef Jam is a benefit event that is held each year to raise money for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum 's education programs.

In more than 40 years of entertainment, Asleep at the Wheel has earned numerous accolades, including nine Grammy Awards, and released more than 25 music collections.