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]

Examples

References

↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/newgrass
↑ https://www.amazon.com/Bluegrass-Newgrass-Old-Time-Americana-Music/dp/1455624012
↑ Staff, Oxford English Dictionary. "New words list September 2003". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
↑ https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/new-grass-revival
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2025-09-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ https://duluthreader.com/articles/2019/11/07/113852-jerry-douglas-on-newgrass-bro-country-and-the

[1] ttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/newgrass

[2] ttps://www.amazon.com/Bluegrass-Newgrass-Old-Time-Americana-Music/dp/1455624012

[3] Staff, Oxford English Dictionary. "New words list September 2003". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2025-09-04.

[4] ttps://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/new-grass-revival

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2025-09-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] ttps://duluthreader.com/articles/2019/11/07/113852-jerry-douglas-on-newgrass-bro-country-and-the

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