With sons Ronnie on mandolin and Rob on banjo, the 84-year-old veteran is touring behind last year's 'Almost Proud,' which features the nifty 'Honky Tonk Nights' with Vince Gill. Delheads flock to DelFest every May in Cumberland, Md., where McCoury performs nightly along with a parade of pickers.

He's performed with Phish, Steve Earle, String Cheese Incident and Preservation Hall Jazz Band and his songs have been recorded by everyone from the Lovin' Spoonful to Tom Petty. A gifted singer and guitarist, McCoury has collected two Grammys and nine trophies for entertainer of the year from the International Bluegrass Music Association.

Del McCoury Band: One of the giants of bluegrass, he started performing with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in 1963.