Shelby Means, who has been playing bass with Della Mae this past two and a half years, has announced this weekend that she will be leaving the group. She will accompany the Dellas on their upcoming State Department tour as
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Della Mae in Brazil
While much of the world's attention was focused on Brazil earlier this month, Della Mae was touring the country spreading the bluegrass message on behalf of the US government. Mandolinist Jenni Lyn Gardner sent this brief report on their activities. In
Della Mae – Girls just wanna have fun
Nope... not what you think. At least if you thought it might be a quasi-bluegrass cover of Cyndi Lauper's 1983 mega-hit. But this video does pick up on the theme of that song. Dellas Shelby and Jenni Lyn broke out into an
Della Mae makes it home
The talented ladies of Della Mae (would that be Della Maes or Dellas Mae?) have been providing a travelogue of their European tour here at Bluegrass Today. This final installment comes from guitarist/vocalist Celia Woodsmith. Euro Tour 2014: 12 Countries, 18 days, 13 shows,
Della Mae does the Continent
The talented ladies of Della Mae (would that be Della Maes or Dellas Mae?) will be providing a travelogue of their European tour here at Bluegrass Today. This second installment comes from fiddler Kimber Ludiker. Today is the second day this week that
Della Mae blogging their European tour
The talented ladies of Della Mae (would that be Della Maes or Dellas Mae?) will be providing a travelogue of their European tour here at Bluegrass Today. This first installment comes from mandolinist Jenni Lyn Gardner. Hello Bluegrass Today Readers. I hope
Yahoo talks with Della Mae
The folks at Yahoo Music caught up with Della Mae during last month's South By Southwest Music and Media Conference in Austin, TX. The ladies recorded a pair of live performance videos, and this brief interview at Austin's Brazos Hall. Watch the
Trampin’ On – Steep Ravine
Bluegrass music is often praised for its driving rhythm and fast, hot picking – particularly on the banjo. However, there’s another side to bluegrass ingenuity, often with a more laidback sound, that fully embraces bluegrass music’s connections to jazz and
A Baker’s Dozen for 2013
My mailbox and inbox overflowed with music in 2013, as sure a sign as any that bluegrass is alive and well. There’s good news and bad news about that. The good news is that much of that music was very well
Della Mae to make Opry debut
With news of their Grammy nomination fresh in the mind, the International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) Emerging Artist of the Year for 2013, fans of Della Mae will be delighted to learn that the group will be making their Grand