In October 2015, just as Big Legal Mess was set to release Ironing Board Sam’s “Super Spirit,” Sam suffered a stroke that left him hospitalized for the better part of the [...]
Outlaw by Harvey Dalton Arnold Harvey Dalton Arnold is one of the musicians that we are lucky to have local to the Music Maker office, so we see him often! Harvey is a part of the Music [...]
While I was attending the Folklore graduate program at UNC in 1989, I was introduced to folk musician, Pat Sky. Born in Georgia and raised in Louisiana, Pat and his guitar headed north in the [...]
Piedmont Blues is a live concert presentation led by celebrated jazz pianist / composer / bandleader Gerald Clayton that explores the essence and impact of the Piedmont blues. The project [...]
Route 66 by Eddie Tigner If you’ve ever driven through downtown Hillsborough, NC you might’ve noticed that there are several signs reflecting the historical significance of past [...]
Help Save Our American Roots – Sign Up Today! Join us in the Listener’s Circle and get exclusive releases curated by the MM staff every other month. You can preview last April’s [...]
Big Bertha, Magdalena, Theresa, Melvina; names tossed around with such affection you’d think they were referring to wives, lovers or children. Nope. BBQs. Bernice, Louisiana (pop. 1,648) has as [...]
Guitar Lightnin’ Lee exudes an indescribable exuberance. A couple weeks ago he came to visit NC to play for our Freight Train Blues Series presented by Carrboro Parks & Recreation & [...]
Hold The Rain by Pura Fé Pura Fé is one of the most mystical artists I have ever met. When you see Pura Fé perform you instantly see that her physical emotion matches her voice. A Love Like Mine [...]
We are so excited to share that our long-time partner, Cathead, is now selling their craft vodka in NC restaurants and ABC stores! Read below to find out more. What do you get when you combine a [...]
Railroad Bill by Etta Baker As someone who is a “beginning blues” listener, I can’t speak much to the technical aspects of Etta Baker’s talent. If I knew better, I might [...]
Get your free download here In the month of May Music Maker received a $5,000 matching gift from a generous donor. With contributions from donors like YOU we were able to meet the match! Without [...]
Biscuits For Your Outside Man by Various Artists Order Your Copy Today! Physical – https://bit.ly/1VYyAta iTunes – https://apple.co/27rMVlH Bandcamp – https://bit.ly/1Xf6uJn [...]
For the past year and a half Music Maker has been working with luthier Freeman Vines. Freeman resides in Eastern, NC and fashions guitars from found wood. By hand carving each guitar into [...]
The Music Maker catalog has some of the deepest grooves you can ever hope to come across. If you’re lucky, you’ve experienced these rhythms live in person at a Revue Show and know exactly what [...]
