Progressive bluegrass

Newgrass, or progressive bluegrass, is a sub-genre of bluegrass music. The term “newgrass” originated in the 1970s, highlighting the words “new” and “bluegrass”.^[1][2]

In 2003, the Oxford English Dictionary listed “newgrass” as a new word.^[3]

The sub-genre departs from traditional bluegrass, as the style fuses other genres, particularly americana, folk, jazz, rock, and other styles.^[4]

Key features include non-traditional chord progressions, extended solos, non-traditional acoustic instruments, and/or electric instruments.^[5][6]

• Alison Brown
• Alison Krauss
• Alison Krauss & Union Station
• Béla Fleck
• Byron Berline
• Cherryholmes
• Chris Hillman
• Clarence White
• Crooked Still
• Country Gazette
• David Grisman
• Danny Barnes
• David Grisman
• Dillard & Clark
• Doug Dillard
• Don Reno
• Eddie Adcock
• Eric Weissberg
• Floyds Row
• Frank Wakefield
• Greensky Bluegrass
• Gosdin Brothers
• Hot Rize
• J.D. Crowe
• Jerry Douglas
• John Jorgenson
• Jonathan Edwards
• Lady Maisery
• Lau
• Leftover Salmon
• Mac Wiseman
• Mandolin Orange
• Mark O’Connor
• Maura O’Connell
• Mike Auldridge
• Mountain Heart
• New Grass Revival
• Nickel Creek
• Ola Belle Reed
• Osborne Brothers
• Peter Rowan
• Ricky Skaggs
• Robin & Linda Williams
• The Bluegrass Album Band
• The Boys from Indiana
• The Country Gentlemen
• The Dillards
• The Duhks
• The Nashville Bluegrass Band
• The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• The Seldom Scene
• The String Cheese Incident
• Tony Furtado
• Tony Rice
• Tony Trischka
• Vassar Clements
• Vern Gosdin
• Vince Gill
• Yonder Mountain String Band