5+5

BGS 5+5: Grain Thief

Five songs, five questions – and a bonus video premiere! – with the Boston Americana string band.

Mixtape

Unspoken Tradition’s
Resilience Playlist

The Western North Carolina bluegrass group celebrates their new album – and their home region's strength and courage.

Bluegrass Memoirs

The Earl Scruggs Revue Made a Movie Soundtrack

Did you know Earl Scruggs and the Revue recorded the soundtrack and score for the 1974 film, Where The Lilies Bloom?

Cover Story

Ketch Secor
Contains Multitudes, Too

A new solo album finds the “Wagon Wheel” writer stepping way from Old Crow Medicine Show – for a moment.

The Roots Music of
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, Explained

A Southern gothic horror film weaves blues and Americana history into its storylines.

Brent Cobb
Ain’t Rocked In a While

On his new album, a lyrical master returns to sounds and styles where guitar riffs are still king.

Jackson and the Janks Celebrate “Garage Gospel Jank”

New Orleans-based “garage gospel” band celebrate all things janky on their Mixtape.

BGS 5+5: Folk Bitch Trio

Five questions and five songs with Australia’s FBT.

Vandoliers Find Liberation
in Life Behind Bars

‘Life Behind Bars’ finds alt-country group Vandoliers exploring sobriety, grief, gender dysphoria – and joy in liberation.

Planting By The Signs
Is a Way of Life

S.G. Goodman roots herself – and her new album – in the earth and in ancient Appalachian traditions.

Brad Kolodner’s
Gourd Banjo Journey

Old-time expert and radio host Brad Kolodner curated a playlist that’s all about gourd banjo.

Sister Sadie Are
At Their Strongest, Together

Hope, redemption, and mutual support run through the group’s gorgeous new album, All Will Be Well.

John C. Reilly Is Mister Romantic

Whether blues, bluegrass, or the Great American Songbook – it’s all Americana to him.

A Force
To Be Reckoned With

For Kelsey Waldon, Every Ghost is worth a song.

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?

BGS 5+5: The Wildmans

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

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.