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Ronnie McCoury is the epitome of the modern bluegrass musician. His effortless mastery of the music's traditional elements infuses his more contemporary excursions with a timeless drive. His astonishing instrumental ability has earned him multiple awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association. As a featured instrumentalist and vocalist with his father Del McCoury's band, he has brought bluegrass to a new prominence through scorching performances, tireless tours, and their monumental collaboration with Steve Earle, 1998's The Mountain. Heartbreak Town, his first solo album, is an extraordinary resume. From country weepers to storming bluegrass to jazzier faire, McCoury is in complete control, and is never at a loss for musical ideas. 'Buy this record because he possesses one of the finest musical minds I have encountered in my travels. A mind that is always searching, asking questions, seeking out unexplored territory.'-Steve Earle