What Bluegrass Can Be

This week we get a bold new album from Justin Hiltner & Jon Weisberger that shows us what open minds and collaboration can do for bluegrass, and you’ll also want to open your ears to new music from NewTown, Great Lake Swimmers, Death Cab for Cutie, Neal Casal’s Circles Around the Sun, and more. But, honestly, the new releases this week are going to have to make room for some tearful listening to the great albums of Aretha Franklin, who we learned this week has left this realm. Check out our remembrance of the Queen of Soul here.