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Awards

The Muscle Shoals Recordings by The Steeldrivers Wins the Best Bluegrass Album Award at the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Angel Romero February 15, 2016 No Comments BluegrassGrammy

The Recording Academy announced today the winners the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The Muscle Shoals Recordings (Rounder) by The Steeldrivers won the Best Bluegrass Album…

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Béla Fleck And Abigail Washburn Wins the Best Folk Album Award at the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Angel Romero February 15, 2016 No Comments banjoBluegrassold time

The Recording Academy announced today the winners the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Béla Fleck And Abigail Washburn’s self titled album, Béla Fleck And Abigail Washburn,…

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Tour Announcements

The Earls of Leicester Announce February & Festival Dates

World Music Central News Room February 14, 2016 No Comments Bluegrass

The Earls of Leicester have announced the February tour dates and the current Festival schedule. The group released the critically acclaimed traditional bluegrass album The…

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2016 World of Bluegrass Expo Dates Announced

World Music Central News Room February 12, 2016 No Comments Bluegrassexpo

The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced the dates of the 2016 World of Bluegrass and Wide Open Bluegrass Festival. The events will take…

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New CDs and digital releases

Sierra Hull Releases Weighted Mind

World Music Central News Room January 31, 2016 No Comments AmericanaBluegrassmandolin

Mandolinist Sierra Hull has a new album titled Weighted Mind (Rounder Records). Weighted Mind includes folk-pop, bluegrass, and new acoustic music. The instrumentation is comprised…

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MerleFest Adds Four More Acts to 2016 Program

World Music Central News Room January 13, 2016 No Comments AmericanaBluegrass

MerleFest, the great four-day gathering of bluegrass and American roots music has announced four more additions to the 2016 lineup: Brandi Carlile, Tim O’Brien, Sam…

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Volume Five to Release Voices

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2015 No Comments Bluegrass

Bluegrass band Volume Five has a new album titled Voices that will be available January 20, 2015. Voices features a duet with the Queen of…

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Events

Bluegrass on the Plains 2015 Festival Lineup

World Music Central News Room January 15, 2015 No Comments Bluegrass

Bluegrass On The Plains 2015 will take place Monday, May 25 – Sunday, May 31, 2015 in Auburn, Alabama at University Station RV Resort. The…

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Leading Bluegrass Acts to Appear at Wide Open Bluegrass 2014 festival in Raleigh

World Music Central News Room July 21, 2014 No Comments Bluegrass

Wide Open Bluegrass festival will take place October 3-4, 2014 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The impressive lineup this year includes Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder…

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New Releases

Bluegrass singer and bass player Edgar Loudermilk releases “My Big Chance Tomorrow”

World Music Central News Room October 10, 2013 No Comments BluegrassEdgar Loudermilk

My Big Chance Tomorrow (Mountain Fever Records) is the title of the new album from skilled bluegrass singer and bass player, Edgar Loudermilk. My Big…

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