King of the Hill – first single from Jason Carter’s new album

Jason CarterJason Carter, fiddler for both The Del McCoury Band and The Travelin' McCourys, has announced an upcoming solo project, Lowdown Hoedown, featuring his considerable skills as both a bowman and a vocalist. A debut single is available today, Jason's take on Bruce Hornsby's King of the Hill from 1998. Carter is supported on the track [...]

Dick Smith passes

Dick SmithDick Smith at the 2003 IBMA convention in Louisville, KY - photo © Jeromie Stephens Dick Smith, Washington, DC area musician, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Thursday morning July 28, 2022. He was 77 years old. Born October 4, 1943, and originally from upstate New York, he lived in Alexandria, Virginia for many [...]

The McCourys at Silverados in Black Mountain, NC

Del McCouryDel McCoury Band at Silverados in Black Mountain, NC - photo © Steve Wittenberg/MeanPonyProductions Steve Wittenberg with MeanPonyProductions was on hand this past weekend for a show in Black Mountain, NC featuring both The Travelin' McCourys and The Del McCoury Band. It was held at Silverados outdoor amphitheater near Asheville, and Steve captured the performances [...]

Del McCoury and Vince Gill together for Honky Tonk Nights

Del McCoury and Vince GillVince Gill with The Del McCoury Band - photo by Chris Hollo © Grand Ole Opry Nashville superstars Del McCoury and Vince Gill are singing together on the latest single from The Del McCoury Band. Honky Tonk Nights finds Vince and Del trading verses, and tenoring each other. Oh my! The song has that funky, bluesy sound [...]

Another holiday oops from the non-bluegrass press

J.D. CroweLast year around this time, we ran a story about an error-ridden obituary of Tony Rice that ran in Relix magazine online. It turned out that the mistakes were the result of an inexperienced staffer who found herself needing to write and approve copy over the Christmas break, without the sort of editorial support that [...]

Once Again – Del McCoury covers Jerry Lee Lewis

Del McCouryThe Del McCoury Band has released a second single from their upcoming Almost Proud album, expected to release in February of 2022. It's a song that honors one of Del's favorite artists, Jerry Lee Lewis, on a new number arranged to be reminiscent of The Killer's style. Written Josh Shilling and Bill Whyte, this one [...]

Running Wild – new single from Del McCoury

Del McCouryNew music from Del McCoury always makes it a red letter day for bluegrass lovers, and today is no exception. A brand new single from an upcoming album by The Del McCoury Band is now available, one Del wrote called Running Wild. It features McCoury's distinctive lead singing as well as his stratospheric tenor on a [...]

Live music at DelFest Lite at B Chord Brewery

DelFest LiteThe weekend of DelFest Lite in Round Hill, Virginia was for the most part grey with rains on and off, but the talk around the festival was all about how happy the folks were to be having fun at a music festival again. Both the folks playing the festival and those who came out to [...]

McCourys to offer DelFest Lite on original DelFest weekend

DelFest LiteMore great live music news! Having been forced by COVID circumstances to postpone the big DelFest shindig in May until September, Del McCoury and his family have decided to offer a mini festival experience over Memorial Day weekend all the same, which they have dubbed DelFest Lite. Same great taste, but less filling... and with [...]

My Baby’s Gone from Justin Moses featuring Del McCoury

Justin MosesMountain Fever Records has released another single to radio from Justin Moses' upcoming album, Fall Like Rain, due to hit later this month. This latest, My Baby's Gone, features the iconic lead singing of Del McCoury, and support from several members of The Travelin' McCourys. It's not the classic country number written and sung by [...]

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