Author: Daniel Mullins

With Christmas time upon us, one song which is sure to deck your halls is, everyone’s favorite, Beautiful Star of Bethlehem. It is one of Appalachia and bluegrass’ most beloved songs of the season, and for good reason! It is

For week four of the Album of the Week series, I went a little more modern and snagged an album by one of my favorite new bluegrass groups: NewFound Road. Tim Shelton formed the band around 2002. After having performed with

Popular Canadian bluegrass band, The Spinney Brothers, have just signed on with Mountain Fever Records. Known as “Canada’s International Band,” the brothers hail from Nova Scotia, and are known for their sky-high harmonies. At first glance, one may be concerned

I gave a teaser last week about my pick for this week’s Album Of The Week: Marty Stuart’s acoustic album, Busy Bee Café. It features guest work by some true legends in our industry. Earl Scruggs, Carl Jackson, Jerry Douglas, Alan O’Bryant,

Each week, Daniel Mullins will reach back to the archives to highlight a past recording (at least 5 years old) which might have been missed by newer fans - or overlooked, or even forgotten by long time bluegrass lovers. He

As a bluegrass disc jockey and retailer, I have noticed an epidemic within our beloved bluegrass community. A plague threatens the growth of young listeners into mature fans, this virus called “Albumitis!" Albumitis-n.- a glaring musical gap between Flatt & Scruggs’ Greatest

Every November and March, a couple thousand bluegrass fans from all across the continent flood the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, OH for one of the top indoor bluegrass festivals in the country: The Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival. The festival is

In addition to having a once in a lifetime date (11/11/11), all guests in attendance at the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival this past Friday experienced a once in a lifetime Veterans’ Day. The focal point of the evening was

It’s a “Prime Tyme” to be a fan of Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out. Having been around for twenty plus years, many groups of this caliber would start to slow down. They’ve won nearly every award imaginable in our

The founder and former CEO of Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, passed away on Wednesday evening in Cupertino, California. In an address following Jobs passing, President Obama expressed to the nation that Jobs “changed the way each of us see the