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Special Consensus Been All Around This World single cover. A photo of the band in a circle.
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Half a Century, Full Circle: Special Consensus Launches Been All Around This World Single

World Music Central News Room April 26, 2025 No Comments BluegrassSpecial Consensusworld music

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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The cover for Mike Mitchell's single Time Spent in Los Angeles features a warm, sunset-hued illustration of the Los Angeles skyline framed by palm trees and power lines.
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Pickin’ Up the Pieces: Mike Mitchell Covers Dawes for Wildfire Relief

World Music Central News Room April 25, 2025 No Comments BluegrassMike Mitchellworld music

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…

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This single cover for Good Time Get Together features a vintage-inspired illustration of a mandolin and a banjo emerging from swirling blue clouds. Behind them, a warm golden sun arcs upward.
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Good Times: Smathers Reunites With a Bluegrass Classic

World Music Central News Room April 22, 2025 No Comments BluegrassJesse Smathersworld music

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…

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Jesse Smathers - Photo by Laci Mack. Jesse sitting on a chair, holding a guitar. Surrounded by various guitar models.
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Pickin’ Up Steam: Jesse Smathers’ Steady Climb Through Bluegrass Ranks

Angel Romero April 19, 2025 No Comments BluegrassJesse SmathersUnited States of Americaworld music

(headline image: Jesse Smathers – Photo by Laci Mack0 Jesse Smathers, a native of Eden, North Carolina with deep family roots in Western North Carolina,…

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Mason Via Oh Lordy Me single cover. A color photo of the artist holding a guitar, wearing a hat.
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Mason Via Balances Tradition and Protest in New Single

World Music Central News Room April 19, 2025 No Comments BluegrassMason Viaworld music

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…

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Sister Sadie is, from left, Dani Flowers, Rainy Mistake, Gena Britt, Jaelee Roberts and Deanie Richardson. Photo by Allister Ann.
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Breaking the Chain: Sister Sadie Confronts Trauma in “Let the Circle Be Broken”

World Music Central News Room April 15, 2025 No Comments BluegrassSister Sadieworld music

(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…

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The single cover for Anywhere the Wind Blows by Missy Raines & Allegheny features a painted landscape with rolling hills in shades of orange, gold, and teal. A red heart-shaped balloon floats above, its string curving down toward a small, solitary red house nestled among the hills. The song title is written in a curved, handwritten-style font, while the artist names appear in clean typography. Featured guests Laurie Lewis, Kathy Kallick, and Ellie Hakanson are listed beneath.
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Wind at Their Backs: Missy Raines & Allegheny Breeze Into New Song

World Music Central News Room March 31, 2025 No Comments BluegrassMissy RainesMissy Raines & Alleghenyworld music

Missy Raines & Allegheny, fronted by Grammy-nominated bassist and vocalist Missy Raines, have announced their upcoming album Love & Trouble, due May 2. The project…

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The single cover for Leavin’ by Vickie Vaughn features the artist straddling a large upright bass, which bears her name. Dressed in a magenta outfit with red and green cowboy boots, she gazes directly at the camera.
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Bass Instincts: Vickie Vaughn Steps Into the Spotlight With “Leavin’”

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2025 No Comments BluegrassVickie Vaughnworld music

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…

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The cover art for Ashby Frank’s The Bug features an anthropomorphic bug wearing aviator goggles and a leather jacket, driving a car down an open highway. The background is a flat peach-orange, with minimal line art suggesting motion and a distant horizon. The title and artist's name are handwritten in a casual script.
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Bluegrass Bug: Ashby Frank Puts the Pedal to the Mandolin

World Music Central News Room March 27, 2025 No Comments Ashby FrankBluegrassworld music

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,…

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Vickie Vaughn holding a yellow bass. Photo by Laura Schneider
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Bass-ically Brilliant: Vickie Vaughn’s Remarkable Journey as a Vocalist and Bassist

Angel Romero March 26, 2025 No Comments bassBluegrassVickie Vaughnworld music

(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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