Features

A Force
To Be Reckoned With

For Kelsey Waldon, Every Ghost is worth a song.

Features

Dallas Ugly’s New Album Is Downright Beautiful

One of the best roots albums of the year isn't roots at all. Or is it?

Interview

BGS 5+5: The Wildmans

Get to know Virginian roots duo the Wildmans with five songs + five questions.

Features

Son of the San Lorenzo

Jesse Daniel’s new album was shaped by nostalgia, personal growth, and a grounded love of home.

Artist of the Month: Sister Sadie

Bluegrass supergroup Sister Sadie return for their second stint as Artist of the Month.

Sho-Bud Steel Guitars Relaunches, A Family Business Once Again

The legendary steel guitar brand returns to the Jackson family. We spoke to co-CEOs Will and Dawn about Sho-Bud’s legacy and future.

BGS 5+5: You, Me, Everybody

Are you familiar with New Zealand-based bluegrass band You, Me, Everybody? Get to know the group with a 5+5.

Way Too Many Trees

Ian Munsick on home versus hometown, bluegrass, and his new album.

Singing Through Dark Times:
Willi Carlisle Finds Hope in Roaming and Reckoning

The singer-poet-troubadour’s new album, ‘Winged Victory,’ refuses despair – and blind optimism, too.

BGS 5+5: My Brother’s Keeper

Get to know Cincinnati-based bluegrass band My Brother’s Keeper with five songs and five questions.

50 Years of 0044: JD Crowe & The New South’s Landmark Album

An iconic bluegrass album at five decades. Dive into its creation, impact, and long-lasting legacy.

50 Years of Special Consensus

Celebrate 50 years of veteran bluegrass group Special Consensus with a golden anniversary playlist.

PHOTOS: Rhiannon Giddens’ American Tunes at the Hollywood Bowl

Check out BGS exclusive photos from the star-studded American Tunes at the Hollywood Bowl.

Tim O’Brien & Jan Fabricius Pick ‘Paper Flowers’ As Their First Album Together

Our Cover Story interview explores the new album, featuring co-written songs by O’Brien, Fabricius, and Tom Paxton.

Sawtooth
Country Soul

Five years after picking up a guitar, Kashus Culpepper is turning heads in roots music – and the mainstream.

Watchhouse Found New Rituals Amid the Push and Pull of Change

We sat down with our Artist of the Month for a chat about growth, balance, and their new album, ‘Rituals.’

MIXTAPE: Anna Vogelzang’s Dream Summer Camp Cabin

Singer-songwriter Anna Vogelzang celebrates her new album, ‘Afterglow,’ with a summer camp-themed playlist.

Lend an Ear to
Hailey Whitters

Iowa’s ‘Corn Queen’ recalls her early love for country and reveals the Chicks song everyone should know.

Let’s Party About It

35 years in, Leftover Salmon founding members Vince Herman and Drew Emmitt reflect on decades of friendship and jams.

Artist of the Month: Watchhouse

Celebrating Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz – and their new album, ‘Rituals,’ all month long.