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This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. Photos for this post come from Roy Swann. Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers (Joe Mullins - banjo, Mike Terry - mandolin, Evan McGregor - fiddle, Adam McIntosh - guitar, and Tim Kidd - bass) kicked off with a mid-tempo number [...]
Once again, WAMU's Bluegrass Country will be broadcasting live at IBMA this afternoon from 3:00-6:00 p.m. (EDT). Today's spots will include a couple of long-time bluegrass acts and several new, young groups at World of Bluegrass looking for a chance to be heard by a wider audience. There will be lots of music, and lots [...]
Blue Plate Special, which airs weekdays at noon on WDVX in Knoxville, has a heaping helping of bluegrass in store for today's (8/20) show. In fact, there is so much music that they have extended today's program to 2 hours. Featured performers include Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers, and an all-star bluegrass band including [...]
What's up with IIIrd Tyme Out? If you don't know, then tune in on Tuesday afternoon (7/6) when bandleader and lead vocalist Russell Moore will be on the air with Joe Mullins. Russell will be on with Joe at 2:15 (EDT) on the 4 southern Ohio stations in the Classic Country Radio network (WBZI, WKFI, [...]
We have mentioned Rambler's Call a few times of late, the fine album from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, released on Rebel Records in March. Joe is among the finest traditional style banjo players and tenor singers in bluegrass, and he and his fine band have turned out a great CD. If you subscribe [...]
We have reported previously about Gerald Evans, the popular Kentucky bluegrass musician, singer and songwriter, and his battle with cancer. He had been diagnosed in the summer of 2009 with an aggressive, stage 4 cancer that was already widespread throughout his body. Gerald lost his struggle this past Saturday (April 10) when he passed away [...]
We have reported previously about Gerald Evans, the popular Kentucky bluegrass musician, singer and songwriter, and his battle with cancer. He had been diagnosed in the summer of 2009 with an aggressive, stage 4 cancer that was already widespread throughout his body. Gerald lost his struggle this past Saturday (April 10) when he passed away [...]
Tuesday, March 30, saw the release of a number new bluegrass CDs. The fact that the 31st is the cutoff date for consideration in the 2010 IBMA awards is surely an unrelated coincidence. The Grascals saw their fourth Rounder CD hit yesterday. Famous Lefty Flynn's is another stellar example of their trademark sound: the vocals [...]
Rebel Records has announced that Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers have signed with the label, and that they will release their project, Rambler's Call, on March 30. Though not so visible on the bluegrass circuit of late, Joe Mullins established himself as a premier banjo player and tenor singer with The Traditional Grass in [...]
Gerald Evans, popular bluegrass singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has been diagnosed with cancer. He has recently begun chemotherapy treatment, but his cancer has already reached stage 4, where the disease has spread widely through the body. Evans was part of the Traditional Grass in the 1990s, along with Joe Mullins and Paul "Moon" Mullins, and had [...]
