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Bluegrass Underground

Bluegrass Underground

A little bit Bluegrass, a little bit underground.

2011Ended10 Seasons170 Episodes9.0TMDB
PBS

A musical adventure series emanating from The Caverns in Tennessee's majestic Cumberland Mountains. Celebrating the diversity of America’s musical heritage with artists from the full spectrum of genres: Bluegrass, yes but also Americana, Country, Soul, Blues, Rock N Roll, Gospel, Folk, and everything between.

Created by: Todd Mayo

Season 9 Episodes

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Episode 1: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Sep 4, 2019 · 30m

Truly iconic, profoundly influential, and a catalyst for an entire movement in country rock and American roots music, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, continues to add to their legendary status. With multi-platinum and gold records, strings of Top 10 hits, multiple Grammy, IBMA, CMA Awards, the band's accolades continue to accumulate.

Episode 2: Amanda Shires

Sep 11, 2019 · 30m

Singer-songwriter and violinist, road warrior, and recently minted MFA in creative writing, Amanda Shires cuts her own genre blended roots-rock with fierce-sweet violin, soaring vocals and critically acclaimed compositions. Shires was Americana’s 2017 Emerging Artist of the Year and won for Best Americana Album with husband Jason Isbell’s band, The 400 Unit.

Episode 3: Keb' Mo'

Sep 18, 2019 · 30m

Nashville-based singer-songwriting bluesman and four-time Grammy Award winner, Keb’ Mo’ has been described as "a living link to the seminal Delta blues that traveled up the Mississippi River and across the expanse of America." A musical force defying typical genre labels, Mo’s post-modern blues style harkens many eras and genres, including folk, rock, jazz, pop and country.

Episode 4: Josh Ritter

Sep 25, 2019 · 30m

Ritter is a vocalist, musician, New York Times best-selling author, painter, and consummate live performer - a true artist. Best known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics, Josh Ritter is — two decades into a storied career — unafraid of growing, changing and constantly challenging then estimable, earlier versions of himself. Josh Ritter, it seems, may just be getting started.

Episode 5: Lucero

Oct 2, 2019 · 30m

Lucero’s first gig in Memphis was for a crowd of six. But for a band with a 20-year string of successes and aural iterations, who carried the alt-country torch back in the '90s and helped pave the way for “Americana,” Lucero have returned to what inspired them in the first place. They tour behind a streamlined sound honoring their seminal southern and rock influences.

Episode 6: Brothers Osborne

Oct 9, 2019 · 30m

Two talented boys from a working class Maryland family, the Brothers Osborne bring us a “twang-and-crunch,” equal parts country and rock into one of the freshest, most identifiable sounds to come out of Nashville in recent years. Five-time Grammy nominees, The Brothers Osborne reign as back-to-back ACM Vocal Duo of the Year Awards as well as the two-time CMA Vocal Duo of the Year.

Episode 9: Lauren Morrow

Oct 30, 2019 · 30m

Lauren Morrow showcases her broad vocal range and sweet Georgia drawl in her unique songs.

Episode 10: Glen Hansard

Nov 6, 2019 · 30m

Glen Hansard brings the heart and soul of the Irish backed by a powerful Folk-Rock horn band.

Episode 12: Mandy Barnett

Nov 20, 2019 · 30m

Mandy Barnett has a keen interpretative sense and a powerful style rooted in Country and Pop.

Season 9 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Bluegrass Underground Season 9 premiere?

Bluegrass Underground Season 9 premiered on September 4, 2019.

How many episodes are in Bluegrass Underground Season 9?

Bluegrass Underground Season 9 has 12 episodes.

What is the first episode of Bluegrass Underground Season 9?

The season opens with Season 9 Episode 1, "Nitty Gritty Dirt Band". It aired on September 4, 2019.

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