The new (July/August) issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles magazine is out. The cover feature is an interview with Del McCoury, where he discusses his new Gospel CD, and some aspects of his recent and not-so-recent activities in bluegrass music.

They also talk with Lou Reid about his new release, Time, and with Blue Highway’s Rob Ickes about his side project, Three Ring Circle, with Andy Leftwich and Dave Pomeroy. Marty Stuart recalls his first Opry appearance as a member of Lester Flatt’s band while still in his teens, and Casey Driessen describes his fiddles and his love for the five string. Sam Bush opines about baseball – and his favorites in bluegrass music.

The folks at BMP are especially excited about the the issue to follow, which will include a personal interview with Earl Scruggs. Look for that in the September/October issue.

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