{"id":2581,"date":"2026-02-16T06:53:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/?p=2581"},"modified":"2026-02-16T08:21:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:21:05","slug":"outlaw-country-how-dallas-became-the-rebel-capital-of-western-swing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2581-outlaw-country-how-dallas-became-the-rebel-capital-of-western-swing","title":{"rendered":"Outlaw Country: How Dallas Became the Rebel Capital of Western Swing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the world of country music, there have always been two poles: the polished, commercially sanitized Nashville and the rugged, uncompromising Texas. While the major studios of Tennessee dictated the rules of the game, Dallas and neighboring Fort Worth became a sanctuary for the \u201cOutlaws\u201d\u2014musicians who traded rhinestone suits for leather jackets, long conversations about freedom, and a raw, honest sound. It was here that the Outlaw Country movement was born, forever changing the landscape of American music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article from <a href=\"http:\/\/dallas-name.com\">dallas-name.com<\/a>, you will discover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why the <strong>\u201cNashville Sound\u201d<\/strong> became enemy number one for authentic cowboys;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How <strong>Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings<\/strong> turned country into a form of \u201ccountry-punk\u201d;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The role of the legendary<strong> Sportatorium<\/strong> hangar in tempering future stars;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why the <strong>Sex Pistols&#8217;<\/strong> concert at the Longhorn Ballroom remains the wildest event in city history;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How KHYI 95.3 <strong>\u201cThe Range\u201d<\/strong> continues to uphold the traditions of musical resistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a47a00a42fa1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a47a00a42fa1\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2581-outlaw-country-how-dallas-became-the-rebel-capital-of-western-swing\/#The_Uprising_Against_the_%E2%80%9CNashville_Sound%E2%80%9D\" >The Uprising Against the \u201cNashville Sound\u201d<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2581-outlaw-country-how-dallas-became-the-rebel-capital-of-western-swing\/#Dallas_The_Logistics_Outpost_of_Freedom\" >Dallas: The Logistics Outpost of Freedom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2581-outlaw-country-how-dallas-became-the-rebel-capital-of-western-swing\/#Punk_Rock_in_the_World_of_Country\" >Punk Rock in the World of Country<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2581-outlaw-country-how-dallas-became-the-rebel-capital-of-western-swing\/#Thunder_in_the_Iron_Hangar_The_Sportatorium_Era\" >Thunder in the Iron Hangar: The Sportatorium Era<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2581-outlaw-country-how-dallas-became-the-rebel-capital-of-western-swing\/#A_Test_of_Survival\" >A Test of Survival<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2581-outlaw-country-how-dallas-became-the-rebel-capital-of-western-swing\/#The_Voice_of_the_Texas_Alternative\" >The Voice of the Texas Alternative<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2581-outlaw-country-how-dallas-became-the-rebel-capital-of-western-swing\/#Longhorn_Ballroom_A_Cathedral_for_the_Outcasts\" >Longhorn Ballroom: A Cathedral for the Outcasts<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2581-outlaw-country-how-dallas-became-the-rebel-capital-of-western-swing\/#The_Great_Cultural_Collision_Sex_Pistols_in_Texas\" >The Great Cultural Collision: Sex Pistols in Texas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2581-outlaw-country-how-dallas-became-the-rebel-capital-of-western-swing\/#Sincerity_as_the_Only_Currency\" >Sincerity as the Only Currency<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2581-outlaw-country-how-dallas-became-the-rebel-capital-of-western-swing\/#The_Unfading_Philosophy_of_Texas_Resistance\" >The Unfading Philosophy of Texas Resistance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2581-outlaw-country-how-dallas-became-the-rebel-capital-of-western-swing\/#Sources\" >Sources:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Uprising_Against_the_%E2%80%9CNashville_Sound%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>The Uprising Against the \u201cNashville Sound\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By the 1970s, the country music industry was facing a profound identity crisis. The music that had once been born in open fields and smoke-filled honky-tonks had become too \u201cpop,\u201d overly polished, and weighed down by string orchestras. Nashville producers were obsessed with crossover commercial success, ruthlessly stripping the cowboy drive and real-life grit from the songs. Texas natives\u2014Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Jerry Jeff Walker\u2014decided they had had enough and launched a musical revolution that redefined American culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dallas_The_Logistics_Outpost_of_Freedom\"><\/span>Dallas: The Logistics Outpost of Freedom<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Willie Nelson, frustrated by the Nashville dictatorship where he was told even what suit to wear on stage, burned his bridges and returned to his native Texas. While he settled in Austin and created a creative commune there, it was Dallas, with its powerful club scene and developed infrastructure, that became the financial and logistical hub for the new movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dallaski.com\/en\/eternal-2534-new-formats-of-shows-and-concerts-in-dallas\">Dallas venues<\/a> and studios provided the Outlaws with the most critical asset: access to an audience that didn&#8217;t want to hear sugary ballads. Instead, these fans craved an honest, high-energy sound. It was here that a new performance format was forged\u2014one where country musicians began to sell out stadiums, uniting traditional cowboys and long-haired hippies under one banner of rebellion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Punk_Rock_in_the_World_of_Country\"><\/span>Punk Rock in the World of Country<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Outlaws issued an ultimatum to the industry. They demanded the absolute right to choose their repertoire, producers, and, most importantly, their band members. This was effectively punk rock within the country genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Abandoning the Costumes.<\/strong> They traded flashy stage outfits for worn-out jeans, leather vests, and long hair. This was a visual protest against corporate control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Sound of Protest.<\/strong> Outlaw Country music became louder, more aggressive, and closer to rock. Lyrics shifted from idealized life to real-world struggles: prison, loneliness, substance abuse, and fighting the system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Artistic Autonomy.<\/strong> Musicians refused to use the \u201cNashville A-Team\u201d session players, preferring their own road-weary bands who played with a raw, unpolished energy that couldn&#8217;t be manufactured in a corporate studio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1401\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-46.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-46.png 1401w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-46-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-46-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-46-696x391.png 696w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-46-1068x601.png 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1401px) 100vw, 1401px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thunder_in_the_Iron_Hangar_The_Sportatorium_Era\"><\/span>Thunder in the Iron Hangar: The Sportatorium Era<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/i-dallas.com\/en\/eternal-16490-regional-history-through-legends-and-myths\">iconic locations<\/a> for the formation of Dallas&#8217;s rebellious spirit was the legendary <strong>Dallas Sportatorium<\/strong>. To an outsider, the building looked like a massive, dilapidated tin hangar. In reality, it was the city&#8217;s energetic epicenter, where an explosive mixture of professional wrestling and loud, uncompromising music had been brewing for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Test_of_Survival\"><\/span>A Test of Survival<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sportatorium was not a place for delicate performances or a refined audience. The prevailing atmosphere was the raw energy of the working class, people who came there to blow off steam after a grueling week. Performing in this arena was considered a true \u201clitmus test\u201d for any artist&#8217;s grit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The air inside was electric, smelling of sweat, cheap beer, and the anticipation of a fight. Musicians had to play with enough power to be heard over the deafening roar of a crowd that had just been cheering for their wrestling idols. There was an unwritten rule: if you could scream louder than the wrestling fans and force that audience to listen to your guitar solos, you earned an automatic pass to the world stage. It was a harsh form of natural selection where only the most sincere and loudest survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-47.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2585\" style=\"width:1068px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-47.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-47-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Voice_of_the_Texas_Alternative\"><\/span>The Voice of the Texas Alternative<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the walls of the Sportatorium, the legendary <strong>Big D Jamboree<\/strong> radio show was born. These weekly broadcasts, which reached across the entire American Southwest, became a powerful megaphone for those who didn&#8217;t fit the standards of commercial radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Anti-Nashville Broadcast.<\/strong> The show offered a \u201cwild\u201d alternative to Nashville airwaves, featuring early rockabilly and country music that had more drive than polish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Launchpad for Legends.<\/strong> The Big D Jamboree turned the old hangar into a premier stage for future stars, including a young Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cultural Sovereignty.<\/strong> The Sportatorium proved that Dallas had its own unique voice\u2014rough, honest, and incredibly powerful\u2014independent of the coastal music hubs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1236\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-48.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-48.png 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-48-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-48-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-48-1536x1187.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-48-696x538.png 696w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-48-1068x825.png 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Longhorn_Ballroom_A_Cathedral_for_the_Outcasts\"><\/span>Longhorn Ballroom: A Cathedral for the Outcasts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If the Outlaw Country movement had a cathedral, it was undoubtedly the <strong>Longhorn Ballroom<\/strong> in Dallas. Built in the late 1940s specifically for the \u201cKing of Western Swing,\u201d Bob Wills, this legendary venue\u2014marked by a massive Longhorn head sculpture on its facade\u2014became a unique zone of free culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Great_Cultural_Collision_Sex_Pistols_in_Texas\"><\/span>The Great Cultural Collision: Sex Pistols in Texas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The most epic and wild chapter in the hall&#8217;s history was written in January 1978, when it hosted the famous concert by the British punk band <strong>Sex Pistols<\/strong>. The choice of this venue was not a logistical error; the band&#8217;s management intentionally sought to provoke a cultural explosion by pitting radical London punks against rugged Texas cowboys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That night became a legend. Sid Vicious appeared on stage with a bloodied face and provocative writing on his chest. The crowd, half-composed of shocked farmers in hats and half of the local bohemia, initially met the guests with hostility. However, this chaos confirmed the Longhorn Ballroom&#8217;s status as a place where anything was possible\u2014from a barroom brawl to the birth of a new cultural paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-49.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-49.png 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-49-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-49-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-49-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-49-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/cdn.dallas-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/image-49-1068x601.png 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sincerity_as_the_Only_Currency\"><\/span>Sincerity as the Only Currency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the walls of the Longhorn, the kinship of rebellious souls was felt physically. Icons like Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard felt completely at home here, performing for an audience of misfits. It was a venue without filters, where only one currency was valued: sincerity. The Longhorn proved that protest music has no borders, and true outlaws will always find common ground, whether they are wearing a leather jacket or a flannel work shirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Unfading_Philosophy_of_Texas_Resistance\"><\/span>The Unfading Philosophy of Texas Resistance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Outlaw Country in Dallas was never just a musical genre; it is a living, breathing lifestyle that still permeates the bars of Deep Ellum and the dusty streets of the Stockyards. At the core of this culture lies an uncompromising authenticity, valuing songs about real mistakes, broken hearts, and a stubborn refusal to submit to any imposed system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dallas&#8217;s musical history stands as a continuous manifesto of self-expression. The city managed to preserve this rebellious code, proving that true cultural heritage isn&#8217;t built on glossy magazine covers but on the ability to remain yourself even when the rest of the world demands otherwise. This is a place where legends do not die; they simply shift to a new key, leaving an eternal echo at the crossroads of history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sources\"><\/span>Sources:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/texashillcountry.com\/country-music-texas-outlaw-country\/\">https:\/\/texashillcountry.com\/country-music-texas-outlaw-country\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-lists\/outlaw-country-exhibit-12-most-badass-items-at-country-hall-of-fames-new-showcase-628349\/willie-nelsons-sneakers-and-bandana-628430\/\">https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-lists\/outlaw-country-exhibit-12-most-badass-items-at-country-hall-of-fames-new-showcase-628349\/willie-nelsons-sneakers-and-bandana-628430\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/the-history\/outlaw-country\/\">https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/the-history\/outlaw-country\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmagazine.com\/arts-entertainment\/2025\/06\/dallas-longhorn-ballroom-embraces-its-past-while-looking-to-the-future\/\">https:\/\/www.dmagazine.com\/arts-entertainment\/2025\/06\/dallas-longhorn-ballroom-embraces-its-past-while-looking-to-the-future\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the world of country music, there have always been two poles: the polished, commercially sanitized Nashville and the rugged, uncompromising Texas. While the major studios of Tennessee dictated the rules of the game, Dallas and neighboring Fort Worth became a sanctuary for the \u201cOutlaws\u201d\u2014musicians who traded rhinestone suits for leather jackets, long conversations about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":362,"featured_media":2563,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[155],"tags":[2679,2668,2676,2680,2672,1160,2673,2674,2670,2664,2675,2666,2677,2669,2678,2671,2665,2533,2667],"moimportance":[35],"motype":[160],"moformat":[24],"class_list":{"0":"post-2581","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-muzika","8":"tag-americana-in-texas","9":"tag-authentic-country-music","10":"tag-blind-lemon-jefferson","11":"tag-country-punk-history","12":"tag-dallas-70s-nightclubs","13":"tag-dallas-music-scene","14":"tag-deep-ellum-blues","15":"tag-khyi-95-3-the-range-3","16":"tag-longhorn-ballroom-concerts","17":"tag-outlaw-country-dallas-3","18":"tag-sex-pistols-in-dallas","19":"tag-sportatorium-dallas-3","20":"tag-t-bone-walker-roots","21":"tag-texas-country-rock","22":"tag-texas-independent-radio","23":"tag-texas-music-culture","24":"tag-waylon-jennings-texas","25":"tag-western-swing-history","26":"tag-willie-nelson-dallas","27":"moimportance-retranslyacziya-v-agregatory","28":"motype-eternal","29":"moformat-longrid-korotka"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/362"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2581"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2594,"href":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581\/revisions\/2594"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2581"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=2581"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=2581"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dallas-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=2581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}