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Sister Sadie - All Will Be Well cover artwork. A photo of the band.
Album reviews

Sister Sadie Mix Bluegrass and ’90s Twang on All Will Be Well

Ryan Emmert June 29, 2025 No Comments Bluegrasscountry musicSister Sadieworld music

Sister Sadie – All Will Be Well (Mountain Home Music, 2025) Bluegrass group Sister Sadie returns with All Will Be Well, a new full-length album…

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The album cover for Lace by Billy Eli features the artist seated in a dimly lit room, gazing thoughtfully into the distance. He wears a fringed jacket and yellow cowboy boots, with a bottle of beer beside him on a rustic wooden table topped with red roses.
Album reviews

Lace Threads Old-School Country with a Modern Stitch

Ryan Emmert June 13, 2025 No Comments AmericanaBilly Elicountry music

Billy Eli – Lace (self released, 2024) Billy Eli’s Lace weaves classic country influences with a personal, grounded perspective. Drawing inspiration from artists like Charlie…

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The Unsigned Only Music Awards logo features a modern design. It prominently displays the letters "U" and "O," with the "O" stylized as a vinyl record, complete with grooves and a turntable tonearm. The color scheme blends black, gray, and teal. Below, the award name is presented in uppercase, with "ONLY" highlighted in teal for emphasis.
Awards

Unsigned, But Not Unseen: Unsigned Only Evolves Into Music Awards

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2025 No Comments Americanabluescountry musicLatin American musicrockUnsigned Only Music Awardsworld music

The Unsigned Only Music Competition has rebranded as the Unsigned Only Music Awards, expanding its mission to celebrate independent artists worldwide. For over a decade,…

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Steve Earle - Yer So Bad cover artwork. A small photo of the artist.
Music videos

Steve Earle Reveals Reinvention of Tom Petty’s “Yer So Bad”

World Music Central News Room June 22, 2024 No Comments country musicrockSteve EarleTom Pettyworld music

Steve Earle’s reimagined version of Tom Petty’s “Yer So Bad” is now available. The new single is from the tribute album, Petty Country: A Country…

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Larry Cordle - How Could I Love Her So Much single cover
Music videos

Larry Cordle Launches New Single “How Could I Love Her So Much”

World Music Central News Room February 17, 2024 No Comments Bluegrasscountry musicLarry Cordle

Grammy award-winning country and bluegrass singer-songwriter Larry Cordle has released a new single, “How Could I Love Her So Much,” from his upcoming album scheduled…

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Joe Maphis' Flat-Picking Spectacular album cover
New Releases

Remastered Edition of Joe Maphis’ Flat-Picking Spectacular

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2023 No Comments American folk musicBluegrasscountry musicJoe Maphisworld music

County Music Heritage Records, or CMH Records for short, has recently released the remastered version of Joe Maphis’ Flat-Picking Spectacular, a classic 26-track collection. Known…

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Mo Pitney - Photo by Jeremy Coward
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Country and Bluegrass Singer Mo Pitney

Angel Romero February 12, 2023 No Comments Bluegrasscountry musicMo PitneyUnited States of Americaworld music

Morgan Daniel Pitney, Mo Pitney, is an American country and bluegrass singer and guitarist. He was born March 24, 1993, in Rockford, Illinois. Mo began…

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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on couch - Photo by Glen Rose
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Angel Romero July 29, 2022 No Comments Bluegrasscountry musiccountry-rockfolk-rockNitty Gritty Dirt Band

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was founded around 1966 in Long Beach, California, United States, by Jeff Hanna (guitar, mandolin, washboard, jug and vocals) and…

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New Books

New Book ‘Unlikely Angel, The Songs of Dolly Parton’

World Music Central News Room October 30, 2020 No Comments Bluegrasscountry musicDolly Parton

A new book titled ‘Unlikely Angel, The Songs of Dolly Parton’ (University of Illinois Press, 2020) by Lydia R. Hamessley is now available. The book…

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Obituaries

Randy Scruggs Dies at 64

Angel Romero April 19, 2018 No Comments Bluegrasscountry musicRandy Scruggs

Country and bluegrass guitarist, producer and songwriter Randy Scruggs died on April 17, 2018. He won four Grammy Awards and was named “Musician of the…

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