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The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys - Lonely Pine cover artwork. The name of the band and album title written over a light green background.
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The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Reveal first single of 2024

World Music Central News Room June 3, 2024 No Comments BluegrassPo’ Ramblin' Boysworld music

East Tennessee bluegrass group The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys have released their first single of 2024, “Lonely Pine,” through Smithsonian Folkways. This song, which premiered at…

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Leftover Salmon – Grass Roots cover artwork. A very colorful design featuring multiple objects like musical instruments, a sun, an old vinyl player, etc.
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‘Grass Roots’ Highlights the Energetic Spirit of Jamgrass Band, Leftover Salmon

Ryan Emmert May 24, 2024 No Comments BluegrassjamgrassLeftover Salmonnewgrassworld music

Leftover Salmon – Grass Roots (Compass Records, 2023) Leftover Salmon, a Colorado-based band, has established a significant presence in the acoustic, progressive bluegrass and jamgrass…

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Tray Wellington - Blue Collared Dog and His Green Eyed Friend cover artwork. The artist standing on a rooftop in a city holding a banjo.
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Tray Wellington Reveals “Blue Collared Dog and His Green Eyed Friend”

World Music Central News Room May 21, 2024 No Comments BluegrassnewgrassTray Wellingtonworld music

Tray Wellington‘s latest single, “Blue Collared Dog and His Green Eyed Friend” (Mountain Home Music Company) revisits the newgrass instrumental genrey. The title, though peculiar,…

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Junior Sisk If There's a Will There's a Way cover artwork. a cracked pavement with an orange flower through a crack.
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Junior Sisk Shares “Memories of Mother”

World Music Central News Room May 12, 2024 No Comments BluegrassJunior Siskworld music

Junior Sisk’s latest album, If There’s a Will There’s a Way (Mountain Fever Records), includes the standout track “Memories of Mother.” This piece reflects Sisk’s…

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Rhythm, Raga & Rhapsody with Béla Fleck & Friends

World Music Central News Room April 25, 2024 No Comments Bela FleckBluegrassworld fusionworld music

Béla Fleck has virtually reinvented the image and sound of the banjo through a remarkable legacy that has taken him all over the musical map.…

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Ashby Frank - Knee Deep In Bluegrass cover artwork. a grass field with a memorial including a photo of Terry Baucom, a pair of cowboy boots and a banjo case.
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Ashby Frank’s Emotive “Knee Deep In Bluegrass”

World Music Central News Room April 17, 2024 No Comments Ashby FrankBluegrassworld music

Ashby Frank‘s “Knee Deep In Bluegrass” is an emotive tribute to the late banjo legend Terry Baucom, written by Frank himself. Recorded by Mountain Home…

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Lonesome River Band - Hang Around for the Heartbreak artwork. A geometrical heart form.
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Lonesome River Band Presents “Hang Around for the Heartbreak”

World Music Central News Room April 14, 2024 No Comments BluegrassLonesome River Bandworld music

The latest single from Lonesome River Band, titled “Hang Around for the Heartbreak” (Mountain Home Music Company, 2024), epitomizes traditional bluegrass. With banjo player Sammy…

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Rebecca Frazier photo outdoors standing by a lake.
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Rebecca Frazier Presents New Single ‘Make Hay While the Moon Shines’

World Music Central News Room March 28, 2024 No Comments BluegrassRebecca Frazierworld music

Rebecca Frazier, a Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and flatpicking guitarist, is back with her first single in a decade titled “Make Hay While the Moon Shines”…

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Volume Five - We Just Disagree cover artwork. It shows a vinyl record on a turntable.
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New Song by Volume Five “We Just Disagree”

World Music Central News Room March 16, 2024 No Comments BluegrassVolume Fiveworld music

Bluegrass band Volume Five has released the new single “We Just Disagree” (Mountain Fever Records). The lyrics address familiar crossroads in relationships; who is wrong…

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Armchair Boogie - Hard Times & Deadlines cover artwork. Painting of a tree.
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Funkgrass Band Armchair Boogie Reveals ‘Hard Times & Deadlines’

Ryan Emmert March 16, 2024 1 Comment Armchair BoogieBluegrassworld fusionworld music

Armchair Boogie, renowned for their unique blend of bluegrass infused with funk, has a new album titled Hard Times & Deadlines. The talented quartet from…

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