{"id":2185872,"date":"2026-10-08T17:18:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2185872"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:18:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:18:58","slug":"steve-martin-alison-brown-dan-tyminski-del-mccoury-give-this-lil-nas-x-hit-a-bluegrass-spin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2185872","title":{"rendered":"Steve Martin, Alison Brown, Dan Tyminski & Del McCoury Give This Lil Nas X Hit a Bluegrass Spin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tWhen Lil Nas X scored a massive chart-topper with his Billy Ray Cyrus collab \u201cOld Town Road,\u201d which spent 19 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019, the inescapable hit was soaked in elements of pop, trap and country.<\/p>\n

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\n\tNow, banjoists Steve Martin and Alison Brown have welcomed a collection of fellow bluegrass artists to give the track a galloping bluegrass spin.<\/p>\n

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\n\tFor the new imagining of the song, the pair is joined by bluegrass luminaries Del McCoury and Dan Tyminski, who join in offering up some sterling lead vocals \u2014 particularly on moments such as 87-year-old McCoury singing the defiant lyric, \u201cCan\u2019t nobody tell me nothing.\u201d The track also features Ronnie McCoury on mandolin, Stuart Duncan on fiddle and Garry West on bass.<\/p>\n

\n\tBeyond a simple cover, Martin wrote new bluegrass-oriented lyrics infused with his signature wit and humor, and traded out the original\u2019s country trap vibe for a banjo-driven bluegrass jam.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve always loved the idea of \u2018Old Town Road\u2019 as seen through bluegrass eyes,\u201d Martin said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\n\tBrown noted she was immediately intrigued by the idea, and said: \u201cIt\u2019s such a well-known song that my challenge was to come up with an arrangement that would showcase our banjos without giving the song away too soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tMartin added, \u201cFortunately, some of the best bluegrass musicians in the world agreed to join us, and here we are, ready to ride.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tMartin and Brown worked together on the 2025 album Safe, Sensible and Sane<\/em>, which included collaborations with Jackson Browne, Indigo Girls and Vince Gill. The album earned seven nominations at the 2025 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards. Meanwhile, Brown and Martin are featured in the American Currents exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville.<\/p>\n

\n\tBrown made history as the first woman musician to win an instrumentalist of the year honor from the IBMA when she was named banjo player of the year in 1991. Martin, whose career has spanned movies, comedy, television and music, received the IBMA\u2019s entertainer of the year accolade in 2011. Brown and Martin have also each earned the IBMA\u2019s distinguished achievement award.<\/p>\n

\n\tWatch the video for the bluegrass rendition of \u201cOld Town Road\u201d below:<\/p>\n

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