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Bluegrass rocks with Charlie Worsham, Ashley McBryde and Jaren Johnston

Charlie Worsham, Ashley McBryde and Jaren Johnston discuss combining traditional bluegrass with new sounds, and the importance of songwriting for country musicians.

Country stars Charlie Worsham, Ashley McBryde and Jaren Johnston combining traditional bluegrass with new sounds in the studio, the importance of being a good songwriter in country music and the differences between live tracking a recording versus piecing it together remotely.

Singer and songwriter Charlie Worsham grew up in Mississippi but moved to Nashville as soon as he could to pursue his dreams in Music City. He makes country music that’s influenced by southern rock and bluegrass, and has just released his latest project Compadres, a collection of five collaborations with musicians such as Lainey Wilson, Kip Moore and Luke Combs.

Ashley McBryde is a Grammy and CMA award-winning artist who has been making waves in Nashville for decades. She’s particularly well-known for Lindeville, a concept album centred around the characters that appear in her songs and named as a tribute to songwriter Dennis Linde. She's also just released her latest album, The Devil I Know.

Jaren Johnston is a multiple Grammy-nominated country and rock songwriter and producer who is one of the founding members of the Cadillac Three. He’s worked with stars such as Keith Urban and Tim McGraw, and produced Charlie’s most recent project, Compadres.

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28 minutes

Last on

Sun 12 Nov 2023 18:06GMT

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Charlie Worsham (Credit: Jess Williams), Jaren Johnston and Ashley McBryde (Credit: Katie Kauss)

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