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Bluegrass singer Del McCoury has a funny new song called "40 Acres and a Fool" about a city slicker who hits it big in the stock market and moves to the country to become a rancher. Of course, the guy doesn't know a bull from a steer, and his money and arrogance only rankle the other farmers. The song wouldn't be such a hoot if it didn't have some truth to it, and that's why McCoury put it on "Moneyland,"...
We've got no big surprises on this week's country charts -- which just goes to show the limitation of lighting candles and muttering incantations. Taylor Swift's self-titled CD and Blake Shelton's single "Home" still occupy the high ground. Only a few fre
Grammy-nominated songwriter Darrell Scott pines to be a professor of song some day. The one time ASCAP songwriter of the year believes "song to be another form of literature, right along with with poetry, short story and plays. One day I want to be a professor at a university teaching a course in 'songs as literature.'" ...
Del McCoury is 69 years old, but he's still learning from his elders. Bluegrass pioneer Mac Wiseman introduced him to "Breadline Blues 1932," a musical plea to vote for change. Bernard "Slim" Smith's original recording is the first song on a new multi-art
The Del McCoury Band will make a guest appearance tomorrow, July 10, at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on The Big Show with John Boy & Billy. They’ll be on promoting the latest CD from McCoury Music, Moneyland, a multi-artist collection based around a theme, namely problems currently facing rural America and Del’s view that government intervention is [...]
Beck - Modern Guilt Teaming up with superstar producer Danger Mouse, Beck turns in a thick hazy collection of modern moody psychedelia with Modern Guilt. Albert Hammond, Jr. - ¿Como Te Llama? Albert Hammond, Jr.’s first solo album Yours to Keep borrowed from Buddy Holly, the Beach Boys and Guided by Voices to make whimsical pop that was [...]
One of my most anticipated albums of the year,Beck's Modern Guilt, drops tomorrow. The most interesting release this week combines three of my favorite things, baseball, Steve Wynn, and Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5, Young Fresh Fellows). The Baseball...
* The Lincoln County Independence Day Celebration features three days of free events beginning today with a 6 p.m. concert by R.D. Clay, The Midnight Rider Band and Footlights feat. Bucky Rakes. On Friday, a gospel sing runs from 1 to 5:45 p.m.
Professional members of the IBMA recently participated in elections to determine leadership in several positions on the organization's board of directors. Four new faces will be added to these posts. ...
We have commented twice in recent weeks about the forthcoming McCoury Music release Moneyland. Now I can report that Del McCoury flies to New England this week to appear on the popular A Prairie Home Companion radio program to further promote the hard-hitting, multi-artist Moneyland CD. Heard by more than four million listeners each week on [...]
DEL MCCOURY AND FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE STRUGGLES OF RURAL AMERICA Del McCoury has put out a compilation project that sings about the plight of rural America. The album enlists a stellar group of artists to tell this story. Moneyland, which is also the name of the title cut, invokes the spirit of FDR and [...]
