newgrass
English
Etymology
Blend of new + bluegrass; term arose in the 1970s
Noun
newgrass (uncountable)
- A progressive subgenre of bluegrass music, typically incorporating electric instruments, non-traditional chord progressions, and lengthy improvisation.
- 2002, Bill C. Malone, Country music, U.S.A.
- At the beginning of the new century, the chief standard bearers of the newgrass style are an ensemble of California-born musicians known as Nickel Creek...
- 2002, Bill C. Malone, Country music, U.S.A.