CT-born bluegrass star has a hit album with Steve Martin and an upcoming gig at The Kate

Bluegrass has always been a music by and for the masses. One of the pioneers of the feel-good fast-pickin’ genre in the 1940s ...
The Advocate

Steep Canyon Rangers' Barrett Smith: 'If bluegrass music is going to survive, it has to adapt.'

Grounded in tradition through they are, Barrett Smith and his fellow Steep Canyon Rangers nonetheless see bluegrass as a ...
WMKY

Becki Alfrey Named Host of Bluegrass Diversion

Bluegrass Diversion” is WMKY’s weekly showcase of bluegrass music, with a spotlight on music news, concerts and festivals, ...
WESA

Della Mae Flexes Its Collective Bluegrass Muscle on 'The Butcher Shoppe EP'

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify and Apple Music playlists at the bottom of the page. In the thoroughly ...
Rolling Stone

Billy Strings Wins IBMA Entertainer of the Year: ‘I Haven’t Abandoned Bluegrass’

The 36th annual International Bluegrass Music Association Awards show felt a little different this go-round. Sure, the annual gathering of the genre overtook Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the first time ...
Hosted on MSN

Alison Krauss & Union Station, Billy Strings Lead 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Nominees

Alison Krauss & Union Station, Billy Strings and the Alison Brown/Steve Martin/Tim O'Brien collaboration "5 Days Out, 2 Days Back" lead the slate of nominees for the 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards, ...
WUNC

The subtle differences between old-time and bluegrass music

This Friday and Saturday, Raleigh Wide Open is taking over the streets of our state's capital. The festival is a celebration of American roots music ranging from gospel to folk and also features arts, ...