Though it's known for being when "flower power" was in full bloom, the 1960s were an incredibly fertile period for bluegrass, producing some of its most innovative and trailblazing sounds. That might ...

When it comes to devout music fans who will listen to their favorite genre for the rest of their lives, bluegrass is one that seemingly has the most of them. Loyalty to a sports team, love of a ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 The star of ‘The Daily Show,’ ‘The Office,’ and ‘The Hangover’ is also a helluva banjo player. He opens up about rocking the stage at Bonnaroo and his debut ...

SFGATE staff photographer Douglas Zimmerman captured all the action.

The 52nd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival brought a stellar lineup to the Colorado mountain town this weekend, with artists from Zach Top and Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit to Alison Krauss & Union ...

Bill Monroe, the "Father of Bluegrass" who influenced everyone from Ricky Skaggs to Jerry Garcia, was born 115 years ago today in Kentucky.

This week's crop of new music also includes songs from The Droptines, Karissa Ella and Jake Worthington. By Jessica Nicholson This week’s crop of new music features Luke Combs getting “Back in the ...

Mavis Staples, Molly Tuttle, Punch Brothers among our top picks for the 2026 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in San Francisco.

The International Bluegrass Music Association has officially unveiled the nominees for its 36th Annual Bluegrass Awards, at once elevating the genre’s present trailblazers and canonizing the legacy of ...

The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced the nominees for the 2025 Bluegrass Music Awards, as well as the Hall of Fame inductees. Billy Strings, Alison Krauss & Union Station, ...

The International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass began in Owensboro in 1987 and continued here through 1996 ...