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cover of the album Best Dressed Beggar In Town by Luke McKnight
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Luke McKnight Unveils New Album “Best Dressed Beggar In Town”

Angel Romero February 15, 2022 No Comments BluegrassLuke McKnight

Nashville vocalist and mandolinist Luke McKnight has a new album titled “Best Dressed Beggar In Town” (Turnberry Records). Although rooted in bluegrass, the new recording…

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cover of the single Another Highway This Time by Amanda Cook
New Releases

Amanda Cook Reveals New Single “Another Highway This Time”  

World Music Central News Room February 14, 2022 No Comments Amanda CookBluegrass

“Another Highway This Time” (Mountain Fever Records) is the new single by bluegrass singer and bandleader Amanda Cook, written by Thomm Jutz and Mark Fain.…

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Linda Lay
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Linda Lay

Angel Romero February 13, 2022 No Comments BluegrassLinda LayUnited States of America

Bluegrass singer and bassist Linda Clayman Lay, better known as Linda Lay grew up in Clayman Valley, a small community named after her family outside…

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cover of the single Mary Ann Is A Pistol by Lonesome River Band
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Lonesome River Band Releases “Mary Ann Is A Pistol”

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2022 No Comments BluegrassLonesome River Band

Bluegrass ensemble Lonesome River Band has released a new song titled “Mary Ann Is A Pistol”, sung by new mandolinist Adam Miller. It is a…

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Lonesome River Band in 2022
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Artist Profiles: Lonesome River Band

Angel Romero February 6, 2022 No Comments banjoBluegrassLonesome River BandSammy Shelor

Contemporary bluegrass act Lonesome River Band was formed in Virginia in 1982. It has grown to be one of the most respected names in bluegrass…

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Jason Davis - Photo by Donn Jones
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Jason Davis

Angel Romero December 30, 2021 No Comments banjoBluegrassJason DavisUnited States of America

Jason Davis was born in Ford, central Virginia. He grew up listening to bluegrass with his uncle. Davis started his career at the age of…

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ROMP Bluegrass and Roots Festival Announces 2022 Initial Lineup

World Music Central News Room December 24, 2021 No Comments American folk musicBluegrassROMP Festival

ROMP Festival will take place June 22-25, 2022 at Yellow Creek Park, located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The four-day music event will celebrate bluegrass and American…

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cover of the album Make Each Second Last by Chris Jones & the Night Drivers
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Chris Jones and the Night Drivers Stretching their Boundaries

Angel Romero November 20, 2021 No Comments BluegrassChris Jones and the Night Driverswestern swing

Chris Jones and the Night Drivers – Make Each Second Last (Mountain Home Music, 2021) Make Each Second Last features a deeply satisfying set of…

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bluegrass artist Carley Arrowood holding her fiddle
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Artist Profiles: Carley Arrowood

Angel Romero November 6, 2021 No Comments BluegrassCarley ArrowoodfiddleUnited States of America

Carley Arrowood was born in Forest City, North Carolina. She started singing since she was old enough to talk. Initially, Carley began playing classical violin,…

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resonator guitar player Phil Leadbetter
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Resonator Guitar Maestro Phil Leadbetter Dies at 59

World Music Central News Room October 26, 2021 No Comments BluegrassdobroPhil Leadbetter

Phil Leadbetter, an acclaimed American resonator guitar player died on October 14, 2021. Phil Leadbetter was born in Knoxville (Tennessee, USA) on October 14, 2021.…

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