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.

Son of the San Lorenzo

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

Watch Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Return to NPR’s Tiny Desk

15 years since their last appearance, the quintessential roots duo returns to the internet’s biggest smallest stage.

You Gotta Hear This: New Music From JigJam, Ashby Frank, and More

An array of bluegrass is featured in our latest weekly round-up of fresh songs.

The Good Country Goodtime ft. James Austin Johnson

BGS and Good Country return to Newport Folk Festival for a very special aftershow.

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.

You Gotta Hear This: New Music From Darren Nicholson, Jackson Scribner, and More

Our weekly new music round-up is full of brand new, must-listen songs.

Watch Steve Martin, Alison Brown, and Tim O’Brien
on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Another must-watch example of stellar bluegrass on late night TV.

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.