Steve Martin, Alison Brown, and bluegrass musicians Del McCoury and Dan Tyminski release a bluegrass cover of Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road.” The project reworks the widely known crossover hit into a new arrangement anchored in banjo and traditional bluegrass stylings.
Multiple outlets report that Martin and Brown have an existing creative partnership, including their 2025 album Safe, Sensible and Sane. In coverage of the new single, attention also falls on the lyrical updates included in the bluegrass version, with one outlet noting added references such as “Buc-ee’s” and “Sasquatch.” Across the reports, the emphasis remains on the lineup of well-known bluegrass performers and the reinterpretation of the original song rather than any change to the song’s core theme. The release is presented as a fresh take on a track that previously dominated popular music.
