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Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine November 1987, Volume 22, Number 5 Even the setting was perfect —the Banks of the Ohio in the Bluegrass State. During the last week of September, the International Bluegrass Music Association put on a celebration in Owensboro, Kentucky, that had something for just about everyone who loves bluegrass — or…

(February 14, 1930- February 27, 2017) By Walt Saunders and Ronnie McCoury Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine May 2017, Volume 51, Number 11 Grover Cleveland McCoury II, 87, passed away February 27, 2017, at Gettysburg (Pa.) Hospital. Affectionately known to the family as G.C., he was a longtime resident of Thomasville, Pa., and was considered…

Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine February 1994, Volume 28, Number 8 The past few years have seen the rise of Del McCoury to the top of the bluegrass world after three decades in the business. Del sounds better than ever, and so does his band. Two of the band members have special reason to enjoy…

From an interview with Ken Irwin August 1972 Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine June 1973, Volume 7, Number 12 “Drive is the most important part of this music. When I look back, it is the drive in this music which excited me and that was the thing that I strived for.” Thus, Del McCoury, a…

As this impressive album attests, the Grascals, with 20 years of history, and members coming and going (and in the case of founding member Jamie Johnson, coming back again), are still going as strong as ever. They come blazing out of the chute with a salute to the Osborne Brothers, who’ve had an indelible influence…

Singer/songwriter Rick Lang follows up his IBMA award-winning CD, Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout with another all-star ensemble of musicians on Blue Collar Gospel (Billy Blue Records). The magical vocal pairings for the 11-cut project including Becky Buller and Nathan Woodard (“Rise Above It All”), Dave Adkins with Alecia Nugent and Jerry Salley (“Old Rugged Me”), Barry Abernathy featuring John…