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Whoever came up with the idea for Del McCoury and Sam Bush to leave their bands behind and tour briefly as a duo should become an instant candidate for Bluegrass sainthood. For song after song Sunday night, the dynamic duo blended harmonies and stripped down music – just a mandolin and guitar on all but [...]
It’s been a few years in the making, but the duet tour of Del McCoury and Sam Bush kicks off tomorrow night (November 18) at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. Making stops in New York City on Monday night and Chicago on December 1, the duo will pick things up again after the new year [...]
Del McCoury and Sam Bush are heading to the nation's capital this weekend for a duet show at The Birchmere on Sunday. To help promote the show, they will both be call-in guests on WAMU's Bluegrass Country over the next two days. Sam will be speaking with Katy Daley on Thursday morning (11/14) at 9:30 [...]
The people have spoken, and selected Doyle Lawson as the President of Bluegrass. By a strong plurality, Doyle edged out Del McCoury (37%-30%) in our Bluegrass Today poll on the question: Who would you vote for as the President of Bluegrass? No other candidate came close, with the write-in category actually taking 3rd place. It [...]
Today's the day... Don't forget to vote in our Bluegrass Today poll to select The President of Bluegrass. We'll keep it open until midnight tonight (PST). At this point, it's neck and neck between Doyle Lawson and Del McCoury, with Doyle starting to pull into the lead. Take Our Poll
With the elections in their final stretch in the US, it seems like a good time to poll our readers for a vote on a chief executive of our beloved bluegrass music. Which of these bluegrass icons would earn your vote? Feel free to write in your own candidate. Take Our Poll
Last Friday at Charlottesville, VA's nTelos Pavilion, two legends joined forces for a huge benefit concert billed as the Legendary Giveback. The show was sponsored by Cheerwine, a popular soft drink promoted as an alternative to the wide world of soda, and featured The Avett Brothers, an alt-folk/rock band that uses acoustic instruments to create [...]
Milo Farineau sent these photos from September's Jomeokee Festival, which combines bluegrass, roots and jamgrass bands over three days near Pinnacle, NC.
Another exciting development this week is the formation of a super all-star special project band, billing as Masters of Bluegrass. It includes Del McCoury on guitar, Bobby Osborne on mandolin, J.D. Crowe on banjo, Bobby Hicks on fiddle, and Jerry McCoury on bass - legends each and all. They performed a week ago during the [...]
A string of dates have been announced for the much-anticipated Sam Bush and Del McCoury tour. It will be just the two of them, legends both, performing as a duo in a number of mid-sized halls in the back half of November. For Bush, it is the realization of a long-deferred dream. “I first saw [...]
