Del McCoury

  • Billy Smith’s 50th Birthday Party

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    Our good friend and fellow laborer in this business of blogging, Sharon Smith, has posted some photos and comments from Billy Smith's 50th birthday party held at the Station Inn on Sunday. Her post includes photos of husband Terry Smith,

  • Larry Sparks joins McCoury Music

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    CMT.com is reporting that Larry Sparks' next album will be released on the McCoury Music label. The album is being produced by Don Rigsby and a spring 2007 release is planned. Larry has a style all his own, both with his

  • Cyndi Wheeler – A voice to be heard

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    The internet is all abuzz right now talking about the voice of Cyndi Wheeler. Cyndi played the pre-awards party at IBMA. The party was sponsored by BMI. Cyndi performed with Blue Highway, along with Sam Bush's rhythm section, as her

  • After Party

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    I assume, since our dedicated bloggers John and Brance worked so hard during the awards show that they didn't stick it out through the after party at the Gibson Bluegrass Showcase. And also I didn't see them there, so I'll

  • Scott Rouse featured in Frets Magazine

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    I remember when I was in school at South Plains College studying bluegrass music and recording technology, a friend of mine came in one day with a CD and said "You've got to hear this!" It was a recording that

  • The Del McCoury Band shine in new arenas

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    This post is a contribution from Richard Thompson, a founding member of the British Bluegrass Music Association. He is also a longstanding contributor to British Bluegrass News, a quarterly print publication where he also briefly served as editor. He wrote

  • Del McCoury interview on CMT.com

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    Del McCoury's many fans will surely enjoy reading a piece posted yesterday on CMT.com. Though largely focused on the band's new all-Gospel release, The Promised Land, the interview also touches on a number of other topics, including his decision to form

  • Del McCoury Band at Berklee

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    We just received another report from David Hollender, a good friend of Bluegrass Today, and a professor at the prestigious Berklee College Of Music in Boston, MA. He wrote to let us know about a recent performance at the school

  • Del McCoury hires Alan Bartam on bass

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    The Del McCoury Band has a new member. Del has hired bassist Alan Bartram to replace long time band member Mike Bub, who left the band two months ago. Here's the announcement that was made on Del's website: As of August

  • Del McCoury – The Company We Keep

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    The Del McCoury Band recently released their newest CD The Company We Keep and it's already on the charts. I won't link to Billboard because you have to be a subscriber to view their charts online. But I