The New Bluegrass: Five Acts to Watch

[Rolling_Stone]

Legends Del McCoury and Sam Bush weigh in on Avett Brothers, O'Death and moreIt's been more than 60 years since Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass, unleashed the genre on the world with his Kentucky band the Blue Grass Boys. But a new crop of acts are paying tribute to the style, updating the old-time-and-country-music hybrid with contemporary rock and pop styles. Below are five acts to watch with commentary from bluegrass legends Del McCoury and Sam Bush:O'DeathSound: This Brooklyn-based...

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