From the iconic roots planted by Bill Monroe to innovators like Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle, bluegrass continues to thrive. The traditions expand, but they never stray far from their foundations.

Musicians have always moved their art forward by cross-pollinating genres. It’s how we got rock ’n’ roll, jazz fusion and, regrettably, funk metal. But while overlapping certain styles makes intuitive ...

Billy Strings learned to play traditional bluegrass alongside his stepdad Terry Barber. Later, he thrashed in local VFW halls while in the metal... Somewhere Between Bluegrass and Heavy Metal, Billy ...

Jimmy Fallon: probably the least metal person on the planet. Heck, even Conan has flamin’ red hair (like the devil!) – but on Monday night’s show he had The Avett Brothers on, and they performed a ...

If you’re wondering what Ponder the Albatross will play when they open for Shawn James, you’re not alone. Even the band doesn’t know. “We’re very ‘on the fly,'” says bandleader, vocalist and mandolin ...

So, a Finnish bluegrass hillbilly band walks into a bar….No, it’s not the beginning of a joke, it’s the start of an evening on Steve ‘N’ Seagulls’ first-ever U.S. tour. If there’s a punchline, it’s ...

banjos, harmonicas and various other hollow wooden instruments, but it isn't a country band and it isn't folk. It also isn't, despite its twang, an Americana or roots-music outfit. Instead, the ...

Although metalheads and hillbillies alike might be loath to admit it, bluegrass and metal actually have a LOT in common. Both require an immense amount of skill and are played with lots of notes at a ...

Alternative metal band Fair to Midland is finally ready to announce that its soon-to-be released album is to be called "Arrows and Anchors," and will be out by mid-summer on their newly-signed label, ...

J-Max Productions brings another monster show to the Senator Theatre tonight featuring modern rock hit-makers Three Days Grace. Since the release of its self-titled debut in 2003, the Canadian quartet ...

I’m having a hard time figuring out if Grandpa’s Cough Medicine‘s “The Murder Chord,” a bluegrass song about a kid who gets into metal and is subsequently inspired to murder his entire family, is ...

It's midnight Saturday on Beerland's smoky patio, and some cheapskate at the gate is debating whether entry's worth $5. "Is the band gooood?" he asks, looking through the doorway as Headcrusher ...