Newgrass, or progressive bluegrass, is a sub-genre of bluegrass music. The term “newgrass” originated in the 1970s, highlighting the words “new” and “bluegrass”.
In 2003, the Oxford English Dictionary listed “newgrass” as a new word.
The sub-genre departs from traditional bluegrass, as the style fuses other genres, particularly americana, folk, jazz, rock, and other styles.
Key features include non-traditional chord progressions, extended solos, non-traditional acoustic instruments, and/or electric instruments.
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