by David Chernack The year of 2024 was sleeper year for new bluegrass—with some hugely underrated releases by artists who will likely come to define what bluegrass is ten years from now. #10: All That Will, Shadowgrass Shadowgrass—undeniably cool name—is … Read More
by David Chernack Bluegrass is a genre with a short but rich history—so rich that it’s easy for the names of legends like Bill Monroe, Tony Rice, and Jimmy Martin to rise to the top of the pile and dominate … Read More
by David Chernack If there’s one type of tune that feels most at home on the fiddle, it’s the waltz. From Bill Monroe classics like “Lonesome Moonlight Waltz” and “Mississippi Waltz” to contest favorites like “Golden Fiddle Waltz” and “McHattie’s … Read More
by David Chernack Bluegrass artists venturing outside of the realm of their own genre to find material to cover always produces some special results. But combining our favorite all-American genre with the music of Liverpool’s best? Now we’re talkin’! The … Read More
The worlds of jam bands and bluegrass have been coalescing more and more lately. As a result, the distinct subgenre of “jamgrass” has emerged, combining bluegrass’s instrumental prowess and format with the free-form solos and long breakdowns typified by Phish, … Read More
Jazz is often described as the only true American art form. Many of us would argue that bluegrass deserves to share in that moniker—as do some of these bluegrass pickers who have lent their picks and bows to some jazz … Read More
It’s that time of year again! The intersection of Christmas music and bluegrass music is a special one—and is even, sort of, its own little subgenre. From bluegrass-specific classics like “When the Bluegrass is Covered with Snow” and “Christmas Time’s … Read More
Now that the year is almost over, it’s time to take a look at some of the best new bluegrass music that was released in 2023! This year saw some incredible new releases from newcomers and genre stalwarts alike. Fourteen … Read More
Whether it’s rye whiskey, barroom beer, or that good old Mountain Dew, booze features heavily in bluegrass music. Although these songs usually don’t occur in such rapid succession—usually there’s some God-fearing gospel in there to water ‘em down—this list features … Read More
Bluegrass is sometimes somewhat self-referential. Which makes sense—it’s a very tightly knit community, where no picker near or far is more than three degrees of separation from any other, or from the legends who started the genre itself. This phenomenon … Read More