Joe Mullins to retire from touring in 2026
Joe Mullins, veteran bluegrass banjo player, vocalist, and bandleader, has announced his intention to retire from full-time touring early in 2026. His hugely popular band, The Radio Ramblers, will perform with Joe throughout this year, finishing up with a show at the Meadowgreen Music Park in Clay City, KY on January 10. Though he will […]
The End of the Line from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
With a new album, Lovin’, Fightin’, Losin’ Sleep, due later this month with Billy Blue Records, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers have a new single to share today. Of the project’s title, Mullins says that he expects that listeners will understand once they hear the songs. “I hope the title of our latest album […]
Time Adds Up (If You’re Lucky) from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
Hot on the heels of their recent bluegrass gospel album, Thankful & Blessed, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers have dropped their first secular bluegrass single in two years with Time Adds Up (If You’re Lucky). It’s a song about something we see more and more as we age, how time seems to just fly […]
Thankful and Blessed – Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
Gospel music has been a hallmark of the bluegrass genre for generations. Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers are one of many bands who have made it a focal point in their repertoire, both on stage and in the studio. Thankful and Blessed, on Billy Blue Records, marks the group’s fourth all-gospel effort. The opening track, He Sees […]
Paul and Joe Mullins to Ohio Country Music Hall of Fame
The Ohio Country Music Hall of Fame in Waynesville, OH has announced that Paul “Moon” Mullins and his son, Joe Mullins, will be inducted in 2025. Both father and son are recognized as bluegrass music icons, as well as celebrated radio broadcasters, in the state of Ohio. Current bluegrass lovers are well acquainted with Joe, […]
Even Better When You Listen from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
Billy Blue Records is out of the gate quick this new year with a new single from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, the second from their upcoming all-gospel project. Even Better When You Listen, written by Rick Lang and Mark BonDurant, reminds us that prayer is a two-way form of communication, and that even […]
Reindeer Boogie video from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
Last year Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers cut a swinging bluegrass version of Reindeer Boogie for their Because It’s Christmas Time album with Billy Blue Records. There’s no new Christmas music from them for 2024, but they did create this music video for Reindeer Boogie, with Joe donning the Santa gear for an outdoor […]
Gold Tone Joe Mullins Bow Tie banjo
Gold Tone has announced a new banjo model, one designed in cooperation with veteran bluegrass performer, bandleader, and broadcaster Joe Mullins. The OB-2JM offers a few differentiations from the Gold Tone Mastertone Bow Tie banjo already in their line. It keeps the popular inlay pattern that Gibson had used in the 1960s, but substitutes a […]
Video Premiere: One Breath Away from Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers
Billy Blue Records has a new music video for Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, which we are pleased to be able to premiere this morning at Bluegrass Today. It’s a cute and clever video for the band’s current single, One Breath Away, which they shot at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum […]
One Breath Away from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
Billy Blue Records has another single from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, a new bluegrass gospel number written by Hall of Famer Paul Williams. Joe and Paul have collaborated many times over the years, and they have become close friends, a perfect tie-in for Mullins’ deep love and appreciation for the pioneers of our […]
