Special Consensus, the multiple IBMA Award-winning bluegrass band, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a new album titled Been All Around This World, due out…
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Pickin’ Up the Pieces: Mike Mitchell Covers Dawes for Wildfire Relief
Bluegrass artist Mike Mitchell has released a cover of Dawes’ “Time Spent in Los Angeles,” with all proceeds benefiting MusiCares and its support efforts for…
View More Pickin’ Up the Pieces: Mike Mitchell Covers Dawes for Wildfire ReliefGood Times: Smathers Reunites With a Bluegrass Classic
Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Jesse Smathers revisits a bluegrass favorite with his latest Mountain Home Music Company single, “Good Time Get Together.” Written by the late…
View More Good Times: Smathers Reunites With a Bluegrass ClassicPickin’ Up Steam: Jesse Smathers’ Steady Climb Through Bluegrass Ranks
(headline image: Jesse Smathers – Photo by Laci Mack0 Jesse Smathers, a native of Eden, North Carolina with deep family roots in Western North Carolina,…
View More Pickin’ Up Steam: Jesse Smathers’ Steady Climb Through Bluegrass RanksMason Via Balances Tradition and Protest in New Single
Mason Via has released a new single, “Oh Lordy Me,” ahead of his upcoming album, set to drop on April 25. The track features guest…
View More Mason Via Balances Tradition and Protest in New SingleBreaking the Chain: Sister Sadie Confronts Trauma in “Let the Circle Be Broken”
(headline image: Sister Sadie is, from left, Dani Flowers, Rainy Mistake, Gena Britt, Jaelee Roberts and Deanie Richardson. Photo by Allister Ann) In a genre…
View More Breaking the Chain: Sister Sadie Confronts Trauma in “Let the Circle Be Broken”Wind at Their Backs: Missy Raines & Allegheny Breeze Into New Song
Missy Raines & Allegheny, fronted by Grammy-nominated bassist and vocalist Missy Raines, have announced their upcoming album Love & Trouble, due May 2. The project…
View More Wind at Their Backs: Missy Raines & Allegheny Breeze Into New SongBass Instincts: Vickie Vaughn Steps Into the Spotlight With “Leavin’”
After a decade-long hiatus from solo recording, two-time IBMA Bass Player of the Year Vickie Vaughn returns with “Leavin’,” her first release under her own…
View More Bass Instincts: Vickie Vaughn Steps Into the Spotlight With “Leavin’”Bluegrass Bug: Ashby Frank Puts the Pedal to the Mandolin
Ashby Frank reimagines “The Bug,” originally recorded by Dire Straits in 1991 and later a Top 20 country hit for Mary Chapin Carpenter in 1993,…
View More Bluegrass Bug: Ashby Frank Puts the Pedal to the MandolinBass-ically Brilliant: Vickie Vaughn’s Remarkable Journey as a Vocalist and Bassist
(headline image: Vickie Vaughn -. Photo by Laura Schneider) Vickie Vaughn, a bassist and singer-songwriter from Paducah, Kentucky, built her musical foundation in church and…
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