6/10/08 - Coming in July
the new cd from Rob McNurlin, RHINESTONED featuring 12 original songs
and guest appearance from steel guitar legend Kayton Roberts.
For
a preview of the song 'Mother Jones " and photos from the recording
session click
here.
3/30/08 - Last week Robs
version of "Swing Low" from the Buffalo Skinners cd was #14 on the
Polish Country Music charts and # 39 on the French Country Music charts.
1/30/08 - Rob is
beginning work on a new CD of original songs.Tentatively titled
"Rhinestoned" it'll be a collection of original hillbilly songs
including "99 Years" co written with the legendary Tom T.
Hall.
Be sure to check out the video link just added to the website.
12/21 - Merry Christmas everyone
!!! Another year
has rolled around and I pray you all know the peace of our
Lord Jesus Christ. Thanks for
listening to my music and coming to the shows.To hear an exclusive
recording of "Jingle Bells" performed by Rob McNurlin and his Beatnik
Cowboys featuring Miss Sasha Colette click
here.
9/26 - Jimmie
Fadden from the legendary Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will be
joining Rob and the Beatnik Cowboys for 2 Florida shows . Oct.
2nd at Skippers in Tampa and Oct.4th in Lake Worth at the
Bamboo Room. Don't miss this!!
8/20
- Rob McNurlin and his
Beatnik Cowboys are now proudly sponsored by Ale-8-One.
This includes the
Beatnik Ranch Party concert series. Be sure to stop by a show to hear
some
great music and sample some Ale-8-one. For more information visit Ale-8-One.com.
The Beatnik Ranch Party
will be held monthly at the Ann Davis Gallery (1516 Winchester Ave)
in Ashland KY. The concerts will be a loose format with
Rob and the Beatnik Cowboys
joined by a special guest.
The Beatnik Ranch Party
starring Rob McNurlin
and his Beatnik Cowboys
Sept TBA
Oct..26-Patty Blee and
Bliss
Nov.9-Luna
Dec.15 -Wiley Dew
Jan.25-Ritch Collins
Three-O tentative
Feb. TBA
7/25
- Rob performed
at the 10th annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival along with Arlo Guthrie,
Jimmie LaFave, Butch Hancock, Ronny Elliott ,Nancy Apple,the Red Dirt
Rangers and others. Visit Actionsportsphoto.org
for some photos, and check with WoodyGuthrie.com
in the coming months for complete highlights. After the festival Rob
played several shows with Don Morris and Tom Skinner including taping
the Red Dirt Radio Hour hosted by the Red Dirt Rangers. The show will
air Sunday July 29 at 8pm EST. Log on to
KVOO 98.5 FM and listen.
6/18
- Last week, Gov. Fletcher
named Rob McNurlin a Kentucky Colonel for his dedication to the
Commonwealth and his lifetime achievements. More information about the
Colonels can be found at www.kycolonels.org.
Thanks to Colonel Tamar
Flieshman for making this happen.
5/25 - Rob and the
Beatnik Cowboys will be featured in the film "Rhythm of My Soul",
Scheduled to air
nationally on PBS Tuesday June 12th.
" The Rhythm of My Soul: Kentucky Roots Music, as many or more famous
country stars were born and raised in southern and eastern Kentucky as
any other place in America. A testament and demonstration of the many
aspects of country music: Country, Gospel, Bluegrass, Mountain.
Featuring some true national treasures playing and demonstrating
including: 77 year old Mountain banjo picker Lee Sexton, 80 year old
fiddle maker Buddy Ratcliff who played with Merle Travis, The Tri-City
Messengers, a Gospel group made up of retired black coal miners, The
Carriere Family with 10 and 12 year old fiddle players Josh and Stacie,
Rob McNurlin and The Beatnik Cowboys, Bottomline, fiddler John Harrod,
mandolin picker Don Rigsby, fiddler Jesse Wells, dulcimer maker Warren
May, and others. One-hour for PBS, plus four 12 minute films to be
shown at concert halls through out the region. for Southern &
Eastern Kentucky Tourism and Development Association. Sherman was
Producer, Writer, Cinematographer."
Be sure to check your local listings
3/8 - Rob finished up his
tour with Jorma Kaukonen and Barry Mitterhoff at a benefit for the
Hillel Temple on the Campus in Athens Ohio. He joined Jorma and Barry
onstage for "Cottonfields"(an unreleased song of Robs), "Blowin' Outta
Town" , Dylans "Don't Think Twice" and "Workin' on a Building".
2/26 - Jorma Kaukonen
/ Rob McNurlin tour update. At a recent show at The Belcourt
Theater(home of the Grand Ol' Opry from 1934-1936) Rob was joined by
Barry Mitterhoff and Jimmy Fadden(from the legendary Nitty Gritty Dirt
Band). Songs included "Blowin' Outta Town" ,"Cowboy Boot Heel" and
Dylans "Don't Think Twice its Alright". Look for Jormas new cd "Stars
in My Crown" due out March 13 on Redhouse Records
2/1 - Visit Southern Fried Magazine
for a interview with Rob and a recipe, also recipes from Charlie
Daniels and others. Look for a nice article in No
Depression online.
1/17 - Rob has
several shows coming up with Jorma Kaukonen, check the Road page for
dates. Also visit i-tunes to download songs from Robs cds.
1/3 - 2007 shows are lining
up,visit the road page for updates.Several recording projects are in
the works, we'll pass on info as it comes in.
12/3 - Thanks to everyone
for all the support you have given me throughout the year. In this
world turned on its edge filled with caos ,wrecked with havoc and
hatred we take stock of our lives and start thinking of the new year.
Its good to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus ,the Christ Child.
One day He will bring the peace on earth we seek, until then He gives
inner peace that we need to share. My prayer is, His peace for you and
your familys. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
-Rob
McNurlin
7/19 - For
a day by day account of Robs Far Out West Tour visit Gritz.
Also keep an eye out for 2 DVDs that feature Rob.
"Woody
Sez" was recorded live at the 2005 Woody Guthrie Folk Festival and
features Rob singing "Deportee","Pretty Boy Floyd" and "VD Blues".
Other performers include Ronny Elliott, Jimmy Lafave and many more.
"Rythm of Soul" has Rob and other Eastern KY musicians performing. Both
are out now.
6/9
- Rob McNurlin and his Beatnik Cowboys featuring LUNA begin the
Far Out West
tour June 13 in St. Louis, MO. For complete tour schedule visit the On
the Road
page. Also visit Pulitzer.com
for tour updates, news from the road and interviews.
3/17- "Sacred Numbers"
the new cd from Rob McNurlin is available now. It contains 13
traditional gospel favorites performed by Rob and his Beatnik Cowboys
with special guest LUNA. Songs include "The Old Account", "Rock of
Ages",
"Lifes Railway to Heaven" and "Workin' On a Building" Order yours today !!
3/13
- "Sacred
Numbers" Rob McNurlins long awaited Gospel cd will be released April
17. It contains 12 traditional hymns performed by Rob and the Beatnik
Cowboys with special guest LUNA.Visit
the merchandise page to pre-order your copy. Pre-orders will be shipped
April 1st.
1/24
- Ringo
Records of Memphis, TN is pleased to announce that River Road or Rail,
the low-fi yet highly acclaimed release from Nancy Apple and Rob
McNurlin has entered the Top 100 (#96) of the esteemed Roots
Music Report, and the Top 40 of the
Roots Country Chart (#33).
Rob and Nancy are currently #1 on the FAR (Freestyle American Radio)
Chart #24 on the European
Americana Chart, and #120 on the US Americana Chart.
For additional information, contact Ringo
Records or e-mail info@ringorecords.net
1/6 - "River,Road or Rail" the
new cd from Rob and Nancy Apple is getting great reviews and is #1 on
3rd Coast Musics FAR Chart and # 24 on the Euro-Americana Chart. Now available from Ringo Records order yours
from the merchandise
page or www.ringorecords.net
12/21 - Merry Christmas
Another years
rolled around
, its time to take a quick look back and a long look forward. I can't
count all
my blessings there is way to many. I'm thankful for each and everyone.
Thanks
to all you wonderful people who bought cds and came to shows and the
radio
stations that played my music. May the Lord
Jesus Christ give you a very Merry
Christmas and a blessed New Year.
-
Rob McNurlin
11/30 "River,
Road or Rail" the new cd
from Rob McNurlin and Nancy Apple
is now available from Ringo Records order yours from the merchandise page
or www.ringorecords.net
10/20 "River, Road or Rail", the new cd
from Rob McNurlin and Nancy Apple will be released Oct. 27. The cd
contains 12
songs including the country classic "Lost Highway" as well as
originals from Rob and Nancy. For more information visit Ringo Records
website
at www.ringorecords.net. To promote the release Rob
and Nancy are touring through the south
west this fall. Check the Road page for
complete details.
9/27
Jack Kerouac Was Here !
"...at midnight Ashland, Kentucky,
and
a lonely girl under the marquee of a closed up show." - Jack Kerouac, On the Road
In the late 40's and
early 50's writer Jack
Kerouac was zig- zagging across the country, taking everything in. It
all came
out in his thinly-disquised autobiography On
the Road published in 1957. On this journey, he paused to describe
a scene
at a theater in Ashland KY. Kerouac was born in Lowell, Massachusetts
in 1922.
His first novel The Town and the City was
published in 1950, but On the Road sparked
and epitomized what became known as "the Beat generation" and made
Kerouac one of the most controversial and best-known writers of his
time. He
died in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1969, at the age of forty-seven.
To remember this event the Paramount Arts
Center, Ashland's sole surviving theater, will hold a celebration of
Kerouac on
Wed. Oct. 19. At 7pm, a plaque will be placed under the marque with the
line
from "On the Road". Also,
readings from his books and live music will be performed in the
Paramounts'
Marque Room.
Music will be provided by Rob McNurlin and
Ritch Collins, both Jack Kerouac fans and originizers of the event.
McNurlin
has released 4 cds and tours extensivley, this summer he performed at
The Woody
Guthrie Folk Festival in Okemah OK, sharing the stage with David Amram
a
contemporary of Kerouac. The Ritch Collins Three-O plays an eclectic
mix of
jazz, blues, country, folk and show tunes with an emphisis on Old time
string
band music. The band features Jeff Carter on flute, clarinet and
whistle, Bob
Shortridge on upright bass and Ritch Collins on guitar and vocals.Their
debut
cd "Hillbilly Jazz" will be released on Oct.19 and features the Rob
McNurlin penned "Lotta Good Men" a song about Kerouac. John Hurlbut
manager of the Fur Peace Ranch will read selections from Kerouacs
writings.
The Paramount
Arts Center is located at 1300 Winchester Ave. Ashland KY,admission is
$5. For
more information call the Paramount at 606-324-3175
9/28
"Roving Gambler"
from Rob McNurlins
"Buffalo Skinner" cd will be
featured on tourism project.
The Highway
23 Cultural
Heritage Driving Tour will provide visitors and travelers with a booklet and compact discs that describe the
cultural heritage of the Highway 23 Country Music corridor. Loretta Lynn, Ralph
Stanley, Patty Loveless and Crystal
Gayle appear along with local artists
craftsmen and workers of traditional jobs such as coal mining and oil
refining.
The packaged project will include 2 audio CDs of the actual tour,
narrated by Ricky Skaggs, one
audio compilation of musicians referenced from the driving
tour and one guide book, complete with maps, photos and additional
contextual
information. www.history.ky.gov
7/31 The shows Rob
performed in
Texas and Oklahoma were a great success.The tour was bookended by
festivals in
Marble Falls TX and the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in Okemah OK.
Between the
club dates and house concerts was a unscheduled performance at the
Saxon in
Austin TX with Tommy Spurlock and legendary member of
The Band, Garth Hudson.
Click here for photos of Marble
Falls and House
Concert
More photos of Rob and others can be found at flavellphotography.com
6/16
Rob begins his summer tour of Texas and Oklahoma next week, check out
the Road page for all the dates. Also visit the photo gallery for new
shots of Rob with Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan, Levon Helm ) and
Teresa Williams. Be on the lookout for this months Austin Music Journal
with a cover story and interview with Rob.
4/11 Rob was a surprise guest at two Ramblin' Jack
Elliott shows this past week. On April 5 in Newmarket New Hampshire at the Stone Church Music Club
and April 7 in Cambridge Massachusetts at the Club Passim. Also on the bill was
Rick Robbins.
3/13 The
April issue of Singer Magazine ( Al Green , Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band) features a
great review of Robs "Buffalo Skinner" cd. Visit www.singermagazine.com
to hear Rob and others on Singers Online
Radio.
"It's his " no
fences, no boundaries" interpretation of traditional folk songs that
reels
you in... Johnny Cash would be honored indeed."
-Greg Tutwiler, Singer Magazine
1/27 - Rob McNurlin and his Beatnik
Cowboys on "Mixed Media"
Rob McNurlin recently
taped two songs and an interview to
air on Kentucky Educational Televisions (PBS) "Mixed Media" program.
Rob and the Beatnik Cowboys reached back in the songbag and pulled out
"Lotta
Good Men" and "King of Hearts", both from his debut cd
"Last of the Beatnik Cowboys".
The show airs Tuesday Feb. 8
at 8pm EST. If you live outside the KY area, it can be viewed on KETs
website
after the airdate,check the archives.
www.ket.org/mixedmedia
1/10 - "Powder and Lead" has
been recorded
by Ronny Elliott for his new cd Valentine RoadKill. Ronny
is a great artist with a slew of songs and stories. Valentine Roadkill
will be released Feb. 8, for more information click here. The song was
originally released on Robs cd "Cowboy Boot Heel"
1/3
- 2005 tour dates are being added
as they come in, for updates check the Road page.
12/16 - Merry
Christmas
“And the angel said unto them, fear not: for, behold, I
bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a
Saviour, which is Christ the Lord”
Luke
2 : 10-11
12/2
- Ronny Elliott has recorded Robs
song
"Powder and Lead" for his upcoming cd
release. No release date has been set. Ronny has won
praise from Mojo
and No Depression; Billboard and Entertainment Weekly; Rolling Stone
Germany
and Fresh Air. 3rd Coast Music of Austin wrote,"Elliott should be among
the first inducted into the Americana Hall of Fame." For more info
visit www.ronnyelliott.com
10/7
- "More than
many practitioners, he grasps the fundamental truth of real folk music:
that it only looks simple. McNurlin knows better. The old is new in his
capable hands, and dead voices rise to pass their tales on to the
living. It's all here: wisdom, folly, tragedy, love, hope, the
beckoning road. " excerpt
from review by Jerome Clark . For complete review click
here.
9/29- The latest Rob
McNurlin cd "Buffalo Skinners" is # 23 this month on the Freeform
American Roots chart. Freeform American Roots is a monthly radio chart
reported
to by 111 freeform roots DJs across the country.The monthly list is
compiled and
published by John Conquest, 3rd Coast Music. Also on this months
charts,
Loretta Lynn, Dave Alvin, James Talley and Cindy Cashdollar among
others.
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