The new newgrass revival: With bluegrass on top in Nashville, two local bands look to break through


The Hackensaw Boys on stage at the Lockn’ Festival in Arrington earlier this month. Nearly a decade after the band first shared national stages with acts like Old Crow Medicine Show and the Flaming Lips, the bluegrass-punk collective is back in the spotlight. Photo: Jay Blakesberg

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