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Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper

Album: On Down the Line

#6 on the National Bluegrass Survey's Top 15 Albums, February 2015

#19 on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Albums, January 2015

Song: "Fiddlin' Joe"

#3 on the National Bluegrass Survey's Top 30 Songs, February 2015

#7 on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Tracks, January 2015

The Spinney Brothers

Album: Tried & True

#7 on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Albums, January 2015

#13 on the National Bluegrass Survey's Top 15 Albums, February 2015

Song: "My Music Comes From Bill"

#1 on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Tracks, January 2015

#2 on Bluegrass Today's Weekly Top 30 Songs, Week of 1/30

#29 on the National Bluegrass Survey's Top 30 Songs, February 2015

Song: "Gonna Catch a Train"

#19 on National Bluegrass Survey's Top 30 Songs, February 2015

Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers

Album: Another Day From Life

#15 on the National bluegrass Survey's Top 15 Albums, February 2015

#17 on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Albums, January 2015

Song: "Now The Summer's Gone"

#3 on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Tracks, January 2015

#23 on the National Bluegrass Survey's Top 30 songs, February 2015

"Too Late for Goodbyes" The New Single from Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper

2015 Nominee for Fiddle Performer of the Year from the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA)

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper announce a new single from their latest  album, On Down the Line. "Too Late for Goodbyes" is a hard-driving bluegrass take on the Julian Lennon hit from 1984. Propelled by instrumental trades between banjo player Glenn Gibson and Cleveland, the bluegrass version is an unexpected twist on what was originally a rock song steeped in the electronic synth sounds of the era. 

Watch Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper perform "Too Late for Goodbyes."

"Singer Josh Richards tackles Julian Lennon’s "Too Late For Goodbyes" to open proceedings and it makes for a far more effective bluegrass song than you could have imagined." – Martin Jones, Rhythms Magazine

"On Down the Line, a terrific record by any standard, illustrates the band’s elevated cohesion and vibrant interplay even as it highlights the selflessness Cleveland brings to his bandleader’s calling." – David McGee, Deep Roots Magazine

On Down the Line is led by nine-time International Bluegrass Music Association's Fiddle Player of the Year, Michael Cleveland. Michael is currently celebrating his 2015 SPBGMA nomination for Fiddle Performer of the Year. The group's virtuosic style and traditional bluegrass sound have never been better represented or received such high praise. 

The album's fourteen tracks showcase Flamekeeper's rich instrumental blend and tight, three-part vocal harmonies with tunes that span from straight-ahead bluegrass (“Fiddlin’ Joe," "Orange Blossom Special") to melodic, heart-felt songs such as "Just Call Me Crazy" and the imaginative reworking of the traditional "Jack O'Diamonds" as a solo fiddle tour de force.

 On Down the Line Now Available Via Airplay Direct

Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers - Ain't Love Grand!

The Radio Ramblers’ next appearance on the Grand Ole Opry stage is Saturday night, February 14^th. Immediately following the Opry, Joe and the Radio Ramblers will participate in an In-Store Appearance where they will sign copies of their latest CD, Another Day From Life, in the Opry Shop. For tickets visit www.opry.com or call the Opry box office at 1-800-SEE OPRY. 

JMRR will also perform a FREE Matinee Show at 3pm on Valentine’s Day, at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop's Texas Troubadour Theatre on Music Valley Drive. Don’t miss this great day in Nashville!

The Ramblers and Joe’s Classic Country Radio network are hosting an “Ain’t Love Grand” giveaway, awarding an Opry Prize Package to one lucky couple. You and your Valentine can register to win the Grand Ole Opry giveaway, providing VIP seats at the Opry for Valentine’s Day, lodging at the Inn at Opryland, a backstage tour and a meet-n-greet with Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers and more! 

 

Joe’s radio audience in Ohio can register at participating sponsor locations, no purchase necessary. Everyone can register online by taking the Grand Ole Opry trivia quiz. Find the link on the homepage at www.radioramblers.com  

The week before Valentine’s Day, the Ain’t Love Grand Ole Opry prize package drawing will be on Joe’s broadcast between 2 and 3pm, EST, Tuesday, February 10^th. Listen online each weekday at www.myclassiccountry.com

Mountain Fever Records Announces the Release of Voices from Volume Five

Album Features 12 Tracks Including Duet with Queen of Bluegrass, Rhonda Vincent

Listen to Voices Now on SoundCloud

Mountain Fever Records announces the release of Voices from Volume Five, available today. 

Founded in early 2008 by vocalist and fiddle player Glen Harrell, Volume Five includes the talents of Harry Clark (Mandolin & Vocals), Chris Williamson (Bass & Vocals), Patton Wages (Banjo & Vocals,) and Colby Laney (Guitar & Vocals.)  These five musicians together truly blend into a band with staying power. “When I put this group together, I knew the style of music I wanted us to play and the goals I wanted to achieve," stated Harrell. "It was just a matter of finding the right guys who wanted to create their own identity in the industry. I didn’t just want us to be another band that moves onto the scene and is gone in a few years, but one that would have a unique sound that players and listeners would remember for many years to come - one that sounded like no other band in the business."

Voices is the band's fifth album and features 12 tracks of carefully selected songs, showcasing the many facets of musical tastes that come from within the decidedly bluegrass ensemble—traditional, classic, and on-the-edge—this CD covers it all. The album features the vocal and instrumental prowess of each V5 band member along with the added talents of Jeff Partin who plays dobro and also contributed three original songs ("Satan's Ridge," "Faithfullly," and the first single, "Crazy Nights"). V5 guitarist Colby Laney brought two original songs ("Going Across the Mountain" and "Sam's Gap") while the album is rounded out with cuts written by noted country artists Hal Ketchum, Jedd Hughes, and Dolly Parton, whose classic "Daddy Was An Old Time Preacher Man," is sure to be a standout track with the addition of Rhonda Vincent sharing the vocal spotlight with V5 ring-leader, Glen Harrell. Produced by Aaron Ramsey and recorded at Mountain Fever Studios, Voices is already receiving rave reviews from radio programmers and media: 

"There’s not a bad cut on the album but I’ve been featuring “Crazy Night,” written by Jeff Partin. I also like the rousing gold-mining saga “King of California” that kicks off the album and the remake of Dolly Parton’s “Daddy Was an Old-time Preacher Man” featuring Rhonda Vincent on guest vocals." - Wayne Rice, KSON - FM

"The new Voices project is a must have bluegrass CD. Superb vocals and top notch instrumentation make this a pleasure to listen to. From songs of heartbreak to songs of faith - 12 tracks of bluegrass done just as it should be!" - Joe Stutzman, Heartland Bluegrass

"Voices is bluegrass at full strength…it fits my definition of a great bluegrass album: one that reminds me why I fell in love with the music all those years ago." - Jerome Clark, Editor, Rambles.net.

"Voices is the perfect title from the V5 gang because their voices have never sounded better!  A mix of original songs with a few covers, you will just want to put on some headphones, lean back, shut your eyes, and just hear the “Voices” of Volume Five." - Gene Skinner, Great Stuff Bluegrass

The track listing for Voices is as follows:

1. "King of California"

2. "Going Across the Mountain"

3. "Dream Softly"

4. "Crazy Night"

5. "Strangest Dreams"

6. "Daddy Was  An Old Time Preacher Man" with Rhonda Vincent

7. "Satan's Ridge"

8. "Colder and Colder"

9. "Sam's Gap"

10. "Amanda"

11. "Soldier For the Lonely"

12. "Faithfully"

Voices is available today for digital download at iTunes, Amazon, and wherever great music is sold. Radio Programmers may download Voices via AirplayDirect. For more about Volume Five, visit www.volumefivebg.com. For more about Mountain Fever Records, visit www.mountainfever.com.

Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers 2015 Kick-Off

Ain't Love Grand!!

We think it is!! And what better way to express that than by bringing your loved one to the Grand Ole Opry for our next Opry performance which just happens to be on Saturday, February 14th! We'll perform a few songs that we love and then we'll have a post-show meet & greet with everyone at the Grand Ole Opry Gift Shop beginning at 9:15pm CT. For tickets and information, please visit www.Opry.com!

 

P.S. We've got some exciting contest news we'll be sharing next week so stay tuned!

#1 - "Now The Summer's Gone"

"Now the Summer's Gone" and don't we know it! The cold weather has moved in and already brought a little snow up here in Ohio. But thankfully, our latest single is Hot Hot Hot! In fact, it is currently #1 on Bluegrass Today's Weekly Songs chart (1/9) and #2 on their Monthly Songs chart! We can't say thanks enough to all of the radio programmers for keeping this song in heavy rotation and to all of YOU for making those requests! We hope you enjoy this video of our performance of "Now The Summer's Gone" at Music City Roots.

Rave Reviews! Our latest CD, Another Day From Life, has been getting some rave reviews lately. Check out the article from John Lupton for Country Standard Time and the review in the January issue of Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine!

Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out - January

2015 Kick-Off!

Happy New Year everyone!! We sure enjoyed our time off and wonderful holidays with our families, and we pray that you did, too! "We're ready and excited about 2015 and have already gotten off to a great start!

 

First things first! We are so thankful to have Blake Johnson back on the road with us! He's doing wonderful, recovering well, and singing and playing better than ever! We already performed our first show of the new year at a place that is very dear to our hearts, Galax, VA. The show in Galax, sponsored by the Fairview Ruritan Club, has become a tradition for us and we want to thank everyone who joined us for the show! Many of you have shared photos from the night such as Mike Haley (thanks, Mike!) who posted this one on our Facebook page. Thanks for doing that and keep them coming throughout the year. We love visiting with you and want to stay connected as much as possible, even when we aren't in your area. So check out our Facebook page regularly and be sure to post a message, photo, or video from our visit. Speaking of videos, thanks to Amanda Smith, a.k.a "BluegrassisLife90" on YouTube, for posting this video. We hope you enjoy, "My Window Faces The South!"

This Weekend…

We'll be traveling to Kentucky and West Virginia this weekend and hope you'll brave the cold temperatures and join us for some warm, indoor shows! Friday, January 9th, we'll be at Turfway Park in Florence, KY for the American Roots: Bluegrass at Turfway Concert Series beginning at 7:00pm ET. On Saturday, January 10th, we'll return to theMountaineer Opry House in Milton, WV for a show that begins at 7:30pm ET. Come on out for some bluegrass and for more information on these shows and others coming up, visit our website.

New Merchandise…

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale! You were among the very first to receive some of our new merchandise including caps, t-shirts, mugs and coolies! If Santa didn't bring you everything you wanted, be sure to check out our newSTORE on our website and grab something for yourself! And as always, our music can be purchased by visiting ourDISCOGRAPHY page. We hope you have a Happy "Bluegrass" New Year!!

Mountain Fever Records Celebrates 2014 Success and Rings in New Year with the Promise of Great New Music!

Mountain Fever Records is celebrating a very successful 2014 while ringing in the new year with chart-topping hits and the promise of great new music! Several of the label's artists made it onto "Best of 2014" lists, Detour ended the year with a #1 song, and 2015 finds four artists on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Top 10 of the Most Played Tracks for January.

 

Michigan-based bluegrass band, Detour, was among the favorite of many critics and radio programmers for 2014. Their latest project, Going Nowhere Fast released in early 2014, debuted on Bluegrass Unlimited's National Survey Top 15 Albums chart in July where it has remained for seven months. The album has also spent six months on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Albums chart. In addition, the album was included among David Morris' One Critic's Picks for Bluegrass Today. The great news continued for Mountain Fever Records and Detour when Bluegrass Today released their 2014 Bluegrass Radio Airplay Chart, compiling the songs with the most plays for the entire year and announcing that Detour came in at #1 with "Too Blue To Have The Blues."

 

Dave Adkins of the hit bluegrass duo Adkins & Loudermilk, also had a very successful year with his 2014 solo release, Nothing To Lose. The album was also included among David Morris' One Critic's Picks for Bluegrass Today, landed in the #1 position on the Roots Music Report's Top 50 Bluegrass Album chart, has spent the last eight months on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Albums chart, and appeared on Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine's Top 15 Albums chart. This album produced five chart-making songs including "Pike County Jail" which hit #1 on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Tracks and Roots Music Report's Top 50 Bluegrass Song charts, and is #7 on Bluegrass Today's 2014 Bluegrass Radio Airplay Chart. Two tracks from the album also appeared on Singing News Magazine's Gospel chart.

 

Canadian-based fan and festival favorites, The Spinney Brothers kicked off 2014 with a #1 on Bluegrass Unlimited's National Survey Top 15 Albums chart which placed No Borders at the top of the for two months. The brothers followed up that successful run with the release of their newest CD, Tried & True which has been listed among the year's top releases on 2014's Best: Daniel Mullins vs. Billboard and has also produced a favorite with radio programmers, "My Music Comes From Bill," which is currently sitting at #11 on Bluegrass Today's Monthly Songs chart for January. Tried & True, which was released in October, will be featured on SiriusXM's Bluegrass Junction this week on Track By Track with Kyle Cantrell. 

 

Additional Mountain Fever Records chart-makers on the Bluegrass Today 2014 Radio Airplay Chart were Grasstowne with "Cold Dark Ground" and Darrell Webb with "Flying South To Dixie." The new release by Breaking Grass, Just As Strong, has been a huge hit with listeners of SiriusXM's Bluegrass Junction, coming in at #1 on December's Most Played Albums chart and Most Played Tracks chart with the album's first single, "Shine."

 

SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Tracks chart for January reflects three artists taking up the top two spots with Breaking Grass and The Spinney Brothers tying for the #1 spot with "Shine" and "My Music Comes From Bill," respectively, while Darrel Webb's "Bad Old Yesterdays" tied for the #2 spot. "I'm Not Home Yet" from Detour and "I've Got The Moon" from The Crowe Brothers round out the top 10.

 

Volume Five, who were nominated for IBMA's Gospel Recorded Performance with "Learn To Fly" from their 2014 CD of the same title, will release new music when Voices drops on January 20th. This highly anticipated album includes the first single, "Crazy Night," now out to radio. Bluegrass supergroup, Sideline, is currently in the studio working on their new project with an expected release in March. 

 

Of the label's success, CEO Mark Hodges states, "2014 was an unbelievable year for us at Mountain Fever. A lot of hard work by a lot of good people began to pay off and we were blessed beyond belief. We've added some amazing people to our team and this year we will hit the ground running hard.  We can't wait for everyone to see and hear what we have in store."

 

For more about Mountain Fever Records and all our great artists, visit www.mountainfever.com.

SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction Features Track By Track with The Spinney Brothers for New CD, Tried & True

SiriusXM's Bluegrass Junction will air a  Track By Track featuring new music from The Spinney Brothers this week! Rick and Allan joined Kyle Cantrell in the studio recently for a feature on their latest Mountain Fever Records CD, Tried & True.  Here are the upcoming air-dates and times:

Wednesday, January 7th at 11:00am ET

Thursday, January 8th at 9:00pm ET

Saturday, January 10th at 8:00am ET

Sunday, January 11th at 12:00noon ET

For more on SiriusXM's Bluegrass Junction, please visit www.SiriusXM.com/BluegrassJunction. For more information on The Spinney Brothers, visit www.spinneybrothers.com. 

Mountain Fever Records Releases New Music from Volume Five

Mountain Fever Records Announces

New Music from Volume Five,

Voices, Available Jan. 20, 2015

 

Album Features 12 Tracks Including

Duet with Queen of Bluegrass,

Rhonda Vincent

Mountain Fever Records announces the upcoming CD release of Voices from Volume Five, which will be available on Jan. 20, 2015. 

 

Founded in early 2008 by vocalist and fiddle player Glen Harrell, Volume Five includes the talents of Harry Clark (Mandolin & Vocals), Chris Williamson (Bass & Vocals), Patton Wages (Banjo & Vocals,) and Colby Laney (Guitar & Vocals.)  These five musicians together truly blend into a band with staying power. “When I put this group together, I knew the style of music I wanted us to play and the goals I wanted to achieve," stated Harrell. "It was just a matter of finding the right guys who wanted to create their own identity in the industry. I didn’t just want us to be another band that moves onto the scene and is gone in a few years, but one that would have a unique sound that players and listeners would remember for many years to come - one that sounded like no other band in the business."

 

Volume Five's touring schedule has afforded them the benefit of playing with numerous artists over the years, many of whom have become fans. Buddy Melton of Balsam Range says, “What defines a great band? Superior musicianship, impeccable singing, moving song selections...Volume Five has all the above and more...Extremely talented, yet humble and genuinely real people. Volume Five has a magical quality about them that will undoubtedly make a lasting impression in the world of acoustic music."

 

Volume Five has had great success with their previous releases including their first, Down In a Cell and their second release,Children of the Mountains, which garnered the group their first #1 song, "Anywhere is Home Again." With their third album, Run, they achieved significant Bluegrass Today chart success appearing almost every week of 2013. "Rich Man's Daughter" was the first single from the album which went to #1 only three weeks after it was released. Several other songs from the album climbed as high as #2 and many weeks they have had as many as four songs from the album appearing on the chart at one time.

2014 also proved to be a stellar year for the band. On the heels of a their well-received southern-gospel CD release, The Day We Learn to Fly, the band earned two IBMA nominations for Emerging Artist of the Year and IBMA Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for the album's title cut. 

 

Voices will be the band's fifth album and features 12 tracks of carefully selected songs, showcasing the many facets of musical tastes that come from within the decidedly bluegrass ensemble—traditional, classic, and on-the-edge—this CD covers it all. 

Track Listing:

• "King of California"
• "Going Across the Mountain"
• "Dream Softly"
• Crazy Night"
• "Strangest Dreams"
• "Daddy Was  An Old Time Preacher Man" with Rhonda Vincent
• "Satan's Ridge"
• "Colder and Colder"
• "Sam's Gap"
• "Amanda"
• "Soldier For the Lonely"
• "Faithfully"

For more about Volume Five, visit www.volumefivebg.com. For more about Mountain Fever Records, visit www.mountainfever.com.

Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers - Song of the Mountains and 2016 Cruise!

As we get set for a great 2015, please plan to join us and special guests including Paul Williams, for an exciting concert and television taping of Song of the Mountains, Saturday, March 7, 2015, 7pm, at the Lincoln Theatre, Marion, Virginia. The Song of the Mountains television broadcast on PBS has featured quality Bluegrass programming for more than a decade, including the Ramblers a few years ago. Please join us for a new program and a special night. 

Now, let's look just a little further ahead and plan a vacation together! Joe and the Radio Ramblers are thankful to help headline the Song of the Mountains Cruise in February 2016!

 

We mention it now so you can make plans for a fantastic vacation with several great Bluegrass bands and fans from around the country. Plus, if you book before the end of this year, you'll earn on-board credit you can use for a cabin upgrade or other activities on board the Brilliance of the Seas, with Royal Caribbean, sailing from Tampa, Florida, five nights beginning February 22, 2016!

 

We have a professional travel agency who can help you book reservations anytime. To enjoy great Bluegrass entertainment on this cruise, you must book through the Song of the Mountains Cruise office at 877-288-7711.

IMPORTANT — PLEASE CALL the travel office listed and mention JOE MULLINS & THE RADIO RAMBLERS and the SONG OF THE MOUNTAINS CRUISE. Call by 12/31/14 for up to $200 in ON-BOARD credit! Make plans now and spread the word to family, friends and Bluegrass fans!