Ohio radio legend and musician, Paul “Moon” Mullins was inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame during the IBMA’s Awards presentation in September with Mullins’ two children and their families present to accept the posthumous honor. “Moon” was a renowned radio personality and fiddler from the late 1950s until he retired in 2005. In […]
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Industrial Strength Bluegrass Named Bluegrass Music’s Event of the Year
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) presented their industry awards in September and named Industrial Strength Bluegrass as Event of the Year. Producer, radio broadcaster, and bluegrass musician Joe Mullinsestablished the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival in 2003 and in 2021, expanded the event to a three-day festival, re-branding it as the Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival. The […]
Michael Cleveland Named National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow
The National Endowment for the Arts is continuing its long history of honoring America’s rich, artistic heritage with today’s announcement of the 2022 NEA National Heritage Fellowship recipients which includes virtuosic fiddler, Michael Cleveland. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the program, our nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. A film […]