Ronnie McCoury talks tradition, and what it means to make music as a family
Ronnie McCoury at Old Settler’s Music Festival (April 2017) – photo by Tom Dunning True to their name, it would seem the Travelin’ McCourys never stand still. So too, given their rich legacy, as bequeathed by their legendary forebear, Del McCoury, it’s also clear that one ensemble simply never seemed enough to contain the wealth […]
Goodbye To The Blues from David Parmley with The Del McCoury Band
615 Hideaway Records in Nashville has another new single from David Parmley, a Marshall Wilborn song called Goodbye To The Blues, recorded with The Del McCoury Band. Like Rob and Ronnie McCoury, David got an early start playing bluegrass professionally with his father, and the three have been friends for many years. They have recorded […]
Jason Carter talks Lowdown Hoedown
Jason Carter, prolific fiddler and mainstay of both The Del McCoury Band and The Travelin’ McCourys, has a new album releasing this week, his first in 25 years. If you’ve caught his fiery performances on stage, or in the studio with dozens of other artists, you may think you know what to expect. But you’d […]
The McCourys at Silverados in Black Mountain, NC
Del 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 [...] The Travelin’ McCourys Like Beer
Who'd a' thunk it?! Rob McCoury takes an unaccustomed driver's seat profile on this latest single from The Travelin' McCourys. Normally Rob stays pretty quiet on stage, letting his banjo do the talking, but for their remake of Tom T Hall's barroom classic, I Like Beer, he takes the lead vocal, and demonstrates why he [...] McCourys to offer DelFest Lite on original DelFest weekend
More 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 [...] Infamous Stringdusters and Travelin’ McCourys live in NC
Here's some more good news for live music fans. The Infamous Stringdusters, Travelin' McCourys, and Sierra Hull & Justin Moses will appear next month at VanHoy Farms in North Carolina for a two-day, socially-distanced outdoor mini festival. Billed as The VanHoy Revival Music Series, this April 23-24 event will feature the 'Dusters both nights, with [...] New singles from Del McCoury Band and The Travelin’ McCourys
Del McCoury and his talented sons, Ronnie and Rob, have long done their music together. As soon as the boys were old enough to tour with dad, Del added them to his award-winning Del McCoury Band. Now they not only accompany him on his shows, they also have their own band, The Travelin' McCourys, and [...] Opry celebrates 75 years of bluegrass music
The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville celebrated the 75th anniversary of bluegrass music Saturday, marking the night in December 1945 when Earl Scruggs appeared for his debut on the Opry with Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys, igniting the Ryman audience and radio listeners across several states with his five string banjo. It was [...] New albums from all of the McCourys
The Del McCoury Band - Del McCoury Still Sings Bluegrass and The Travelin’ McCourys A bluegrass original and his sons and successors opt to release their albums simultaneously, providing a familial connection and clearly synchronistic styles. For his part, Del does what he’s always done best, purvey music that boasts joy and enthusiasm in ways that [...] 