Releases of the week

Bluegrass releases, week 38

September 14 to September 20, 2026 · 11 releases

This week's bluegrass highlights include Sara Dufour's tour and new album release centered in Dolbeau-Mistassini, alongside reflections on enduring legacies in the genre through reissued material and historic recordings. Rhiannon Giddens explores emotional depth in her latest work, while Billy Strings' new album receives critical attention. Notable mentions also include Sturgill Simpson's cover of INXS and a reexamination of influential songs with deep roots in Southern storytelling and cultural commentary.

Sara Dufour
Sara Dufour en tournée à Dolbeau-Mistassini
Sep 19 · 4 outlets
Sara Dufour
Sara Dufour présente son nouvel album Dolbeau-Mistassini
Sep 18 · 1 outlet
Dolly Parton
Author claims to possess never-heard Dolly Parton album
Sep 14 · 2 outlets
The Chicks Ashley McBryde
On This Day in 1999, The Chicks Made Chart History With the Grammy-Winning Album That Inspired Taylor Swift, Ashley McBryde, and Countless Others
Sep 19 · 1 outlet
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens leans into big emotions on 'Hope is the Thing with Feathers'
Sep 18 · 1 outlet
Porter Wagoner Dolly Parton Ernest Tubb
On This Day in 1968, Porter Wagoner Recorded a Signature Hit With a Plot Twist Better Than Most Movies, Then Dolly Parton and Ernest Tubb Covered It
Sep 18 · 1 outlet
Bruce Hornsby
How a Bruce Hornsby song about deep-seated racism in the South became an unlikely No.1 with an unexpected afterlife. "It was a complete fluke. Nobody thought it was gonna be anything"
Sep 17 · 1 outlet
Michael Martin Murphey
This Michael Martin Murphey Hit Came to Him During a Dream in 1975
Sep 17 · 1 outlet
Billy Strings
Album Review: Billy Strings – So Much For Goodbye
Sep 17 · 1 outlet
INXS Sturgill Simpson
Sturgill Simpson Covers INXS
Sep 14 · 1 outlet
Chris Stapleton NFL
‘Monday Night Football’ Makes Major Change to Its Iconic Chris Stapleton NFL Anthem
Sep 14 · 1 outlet

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