Dwight Yoakam spent his formative years acting in theater productions and singing and playing guitar in local garage bands. In 1978, after a brief stint in Nashville, Yoakam relocated to Los Angeles.

"Leavin' This Holler," the new album from 49 Winchester, includes the song "Make It Count," which refers to both the opportunity and the challenge that faced the band when work began on the album.

Country music legend Dwight Yoakam is bringing his “Cosmic Roundup & Rodeo” tour to the Seneca Allegany Event Center at 7 p.m ...

Not every band's moniker is apt ... The Mavericks, who will open for Dwight Yoakam Friday at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse along with 49 Winchester, were close to infallible during the '90s.

Dwight Yoakam said he gets it ... On the recording, Malone dutifully pays his respects and blends right into Yoakam's world; Friday, the band's perky honky-tonk rhythms couldn't mask Yoakam's ...