She entered the american music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of eight and recording for the first time at 14. “looks like the end of the roadlisten now Alison krauss (born july 23, 1971, decatur, illinois, u.s.) is an american bluegrass fiddler and singer who—alone and in collaboration with her band, union station—performs folk, gospel, country, pop, and rock songs in the unamplified bluegrass style. Alison krauss is an american bluegrass country singer, fiddler, and music producer Singer alison krauss was born on 23 july 1971, in decatur, illinois, united states As of 2025, she is 54 years old and her zodiac sign is leo
She began performing in the band silver rail at the age of 12. “it couldn’t be [truer] to what we were doing.” with a humming blend of bluegrass, country, and folk music, arcadia is the first alison krauss & union station album in 14 years. Alison krauss & union station featuring jerry douglas have officially extended their highly anticipated arcadia tour into 2026, bringing their music to more than 60 cities nationwide Rising artist theo lawrence will join the tour as the special guest and open all shows Fans can find the full list of tour dates below. Alison krauss stands as one of bluegrass and country music’s most decorated artists, with 27 grammy awards to her name—more than any other female artist in history
The bluegrass icon talks about reuniting with alison krauss and union station, her new album arcadia, and collaborations with dolly parton and taylor swift.
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