Country and Western News

"Welcome to Paradise," greeters at the door said. "Welcome to Margaritaville." Slot machines spun and sounded while dice tumbled across felt-covered tables.

Madeleine Peyroux started singing blues and jazz on the streets of Paris. Over the course of her career, Peyroux has released six albums, sold more than a million copies of her second record and developed a following for her easygoing, Billie Holiday -tinged sound.

The 58-year-old is one of the headliners at this year's Court Laughing festival and will be taking to the stage at 8pm on Saturday, June 8. And he explained that he is singing about every city and town that he will perform at during his tour.

HOWDY partners! It's time to take your places for the annual hodown with Bev Pegg and his Cowboy Band.