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Photos by Emma McCoury If you have been to a Del McCoury Band show in the past several years, you may have noticed a young man standing in the back playing the guitar and wondered about him and his relationship to the band.  This young guitar picker happens to be Ronnie McCoury’s oldest son, Heaven….

By Sarah Pirkle “The Piney Rose,” written by Sarah Pirkle, was first released in 2001 on Dog Years (Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle, Barb Hollow Music). Already a favorite at Pirkle’s shows, the song then found an even broader audience when Dale Ann Bradley released it that same year on her Cumberland River Dreams (Doobie…

Becoming a Part of the McCoury Family Photo by Allen Clark With the release of their latest album Between The Lines, Lauren and Leanna Price have recorded a project that they feel truly captures where they are right now on their musical journey. With Ronnie McCoury producing, and their band with them in the studio, the Price…

Cutting Their Own Grade on the Bluegrass Parkway When the Travelin’ McCourys were formed almost a decade and a half ago, the thought that crossed everyone’s mind was that Del McCoury was now in his 70s and was needing, and deserving of, a less hectic schedule on the bluegrass trail.  Not only had Del been…

Photos by Michael Weintrob In life, as in love, knowing when and how to make a change is crucial. For Mason Via, the youngest member of Old Crow Medicine Show, leaving the well-established band to focus on a solo career followed serious deliberation. Shortly after making the break official, Via released “Hey Don’t Go,” which…

Bluegrass and Life at 85 Photo By Jason Tanner At age 85, Bluegrass Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry member Del McCoury still presents an impeccable image of professionalism and musical excellence onstage. He is quite simply one of the most respected ambassadors and one of the best-loved artists in bluegrass music. With a…