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Renowned Fiddle Player – Michael Cleveland – Announces New Full-Length Album Lovin’ Of The Game Featuring Bela Fleck, Billy Strings, Charlie Starr, Jeff White, The Travelin’ McCourys and Vince Gill, Among Others

Paul “Moon” Mullins Inducted into Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame

Paul “Moon” Mullins Inducted into Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame

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 […]

Industrial Strength Bluegrass Named Bluegrass Music’s Event of the Year

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 […]

Industrial Strength Bluegrass on Smithsonian Folkways Named IBMA’s Album of the Year Producer • Joe Mullins Accepts Honor at International

Industrial Strength Bluegrass on Smithsonian Folkways Named  IBMA’s Album of the Year  Producer • Joe Mullins Accepts Honor at International Bluegrass Music Association Awards

Industrial Strength Bluegrass: Southwestern Ohio’s Musical Legacy was named the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Album of the Year during a ceremony last night in Raleigh, NC. Joe Mullins who produced the album released on Smithsonian Folkways earlier this year, accepted the award and expressed heart-felt gratitude upon receiving the honor.