Now AVAILABLE: Mastertone™ OB-2 JM: Joe Mullins Bowtie Banjo with Case
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 rolled brass, hoop-style tone ring for lighter weight, something a good many touring pros are switching to for back relief, and gold-plated metal parts. Otherwise, the specs and dimensions are just what you would expect to find in any professional grade banjo. More Information Here
New Album from JMRR AVAILABLE March 21st ~ Thankful and Blessed ~
Our next project for Billy Blue Records - an all-Gospel album titled Thankful and Blessed - is complete and will be available everywhere March 21st. This album is incredibly special to us and includes songs from the genre's most treasured songwriters and some of our dearest friends. We've already released two singles: "One Breath Away" written by Paul Williams, and "Even Better When You Listen" written by Rick Lang and Mark Bon Durant. The album will be released March 21st but you can preorder/presave it now.
New Single, "Even Better When You Listen," AVAILABLE Now!
Tickets Available Now to INDUSTRIAL Strength Bluegrass Summer Fest!
Industrial strength bluegrass festival named ibma's 2024 event of the year
We are overjoyed to share the Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival has once again been named IBMA's Event of the Year! This is the second win, the first being in 2022.
Joe Mullins & The Radio RamblersAnnounce Release of New Gospel Song"One Breath Away" Penned by Hall of Fame Member, Paul Williams
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers along with Billy Blue Records are pleased to announce the release of a new gospel song from the award-winning band. "One Breath Away," written by Bluegrass Hall of Fame member Paul Williams, is now available to radio programmers and on streaming services. Read More Here!
Joe Mullins Featured on The Necessary ENTREPRENEUR Podcast
“They are awesome!” Pete Fisher, Former General Manager, Grand Ole Opry
." Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers are past IBMA Entertainers of the Year who carry on the history of Ohio bluegrass, built up as it was by Appalachians who migrated there early in the last century. It’s a wholesome, sometimes holy sound with Joe leading the band on banjo." Craig Havighurst, WMOT "Joe Mullins is what could be termed a double threat in the business. Musically, he is one of the top bluegrass acts in the business along with his band, the Radio Ramblers, but he also is one of the top radio personalities in the genre. Spend any amount of time with him, and you'll be in amazement at his vocal chops -- whether singing or announcing." Chuck Dauphin, Billboard Magazine
"Joe is a driving force in the world of bluegrass. Over the past three decades, he has devoted his life both to bluegrass performance and to disseminating great bluegrass, gospel and country music via radio. A masterful Scruggs-style banjo picker and gifted singer known for his soaring high tenor, he leads a top-notch band that can do it all, delivering impeccable instrumentals and superb harmony singing with equal ease." National Council of Traditional Arts
"Whether it's a live performance at the Grand Ole Opry or one of the band's singles or albums being featured in a Top Ten countdown show, the Radio Ramblers have hit on just the right combination of bluegrass, traditional country, and gospel music to propel them into the top tier of today's touring bands." Tom Adams, Banjo Newsletter
“These guys are among the elite in the business keeping the fires lit for the original bluegrass sound.” Craig Havighurst, Music City Roots
“A second-generation ’grasser, Mullins grew up around music at its very best, and the Radio Ramblers’ take on tradition is more informed -- and therefore richer and more nuanced -- than that of many who wave the banner.” Jon Weisberger, Nashville Scene