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James King would have been 58 years old this past Friday. Unfortunately, The Bluegrass Storyteller only made it to 57, with his untimely death in May of this year. That doesn't mean James' memory, spirit, stories, and music has left us, though. A tribute to James was conducted at the 50th Anniversary Bill Monroe Bean [...]
In 2015, it took the Po' Ramblin’ Boys 10 days to perform in 5 European countries, but on May 15, 2016, the red hot Boys made a stop in Louisville, KY and found a way to be in two places at the same time. Actually, it was easier than you might think because they appeared on two [...]
Those Po' Ramblin' Boys have released another music video from their debut album for Randm Records, Back To The Mountains. The video is for Drive Myself To Drinkin', a Kody Norris song which they filmed live in the manufacturing facility of Pointer Brands in Bristol, TN. Mando man C.J. Lewandowski says they made the trip [...]
The debut album from the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Back to the Mountains, is music for people like my dad. Old school bluegrass fans, who grew up on Flatt & Scruggs and the Stanleys, who believe that Bill Monroe set the rules for bluegrass music and albums without banjo might as well be thrown out the [...]
We had a blast this year at the SPBGMA National Convention in Nashville. As always, it's great to re-connect with old friends and make new ones, with more high-quality music being played than you could ever hope to see in a day. Between the main stage and the many hotel suites offering live bands, you [...]
Randm Records has released a second track from their upcoming album for Po' Ramblin' Boys, Back To The Mountains. This time it's Remember Where You Came From, an old timey waltz number in the Stanley tradition, written and sung by guitarist Josh Rinkel. The Boys will celebrate the official release of their recorded debut during the [...]
Back To The Mountains, the debut CD from The Po' Ramblin' Boys on Randm Records, won't officially be released until February 4, but the guys have offered this special sneak peek of the opening track as a Christmas week gift to Bluegrass Today readers. The song is I Can't Go On This Way, by Noah [...]
The Po' Ramblin' Boys have signed with California's Randm Records to release Back To The Mountains, their first album of "outlaw bluegrass," later this fall. They call their hard-charging, traditional sound "outlaw" as they see it as counter to the trend towards a smoother, less-ragged style in contemporary bluegrass today. You might also call it, "bringing the hillbilly back [...]
The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys brought their hard driving brand of old school bluegrass to western Europe, and promised to send us updates along the way. Here’s their fifth installment, from mandolinist C.J. Lewandowski, covering their trip from Holland to Denmark and back. Loek Lommis had a surprise for us and after our nice little breakfast at the Bed & Breakfast. [...]
The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys are bringing their hard driving brand of old school bluegrass to western Europe, and have promised to send us updates along the way. Here’s their fourth installment, from mandolinist C.J. Lewandowski, covering their trip from Hoogstaaten, Belgium to Spanbroek in Holland. Jan was up early to cook breakfast for us all. A great meal consisting of [...]
