The Reeltime Travelers are transporting a timeless old-time sound and story to 21st-century audiences of all generations. “I like that our music appeals across all walks of life,” says banjo player Roy Andrade. “It’s a joy to feel comfortable playing in front of anyone, and to be well received. We’ve played for just about anybody.” [...]

The Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show prove that the ancient tones Bill Monroe heard still float through the air in the 21st century, and that some of today’s bluegrass pickers still hear them. Shiflett and his team of musicians aren’t mimicking something somebody else already did, memorizing old numbers they heard on scratchy 78s, [...]

“I grew up with country and gospel music,” says Slim Cessna, who was first inspired by Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” at age 6, “horrified and amazed at the same time” by the sweat pouring off Cash’s forehead on the album photo. “Even when I was in punk rock bands, there were elements of country [...]