Progressive bluegrass topic

Progressive bluegrass, also known as newgrass (a term attributed to New Grass Revival member Ebo Walker), is one of two major subgenres of bluegrass music. Progressive bluegrass came to widespread attention in the late 1960s and 1970s, as some groups began using electric instruments and importing songs from other genres (particularly rock & roll), and important musicians from that period include John Hartford, New Grass Revival, J.D. Crowe and the New South, The Dillards, Boone Creek, Country... full article at wikipedia