I recently had the immense honor of traveling to Lugano Switzerland to the Blues to Bop festival with the Glorifying Vines Sisters. The trip was life changing for everyone involved, particularly [...]
The Musician Sustenance Program was the first program established by MMRF in 1994 and is designed to help musicians in crisis and to ease the chronic poverty endured by many of America’s senior [...]
Blues Came to Georgia by Rufus McKenzie Rufus McKenzie brings you straight to the truth. His songs weave together vivid life experiences that use melody as the ultimate teacher. His wisdom stems [...]
Partner artists Sam Frazier, Jr. and Ardie Dean will be inducted into the 2017 Alabama Blues Hall of Fame on September 23rd. The annual event will be hosted by Jim Newport at the Drish House [...]
At Home in the New Orleans Musicians’ Village by Little Freddie King Each song on “At Home in the New Orleans Musicians’ Village” feels like slowly, blissfully, sinking [...]
Gospel Train by Bishop Dready Manning It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of two longtime partner artists. Clyde Langford and Bishop Dready Manning were both unique and loving [...]
Gingerbreadd Mindd by Paul Clayton Imagine this… It’s 1966 and a group of American musicians have traveled across time and space to form an impromptu band. They’re hometown music-makers, no [...]
Clickin’ King of Hip Poppin’ by Whistlin’ Britches There are few characters in Music Maker’s history as gregarious as Haskell Thompson, affectionately known as [...]
Music Maker’s Executive Director, Timothy Duffy, will be part of the Mississippi Book Festival on August 19th in Jackson, MS. Last year’s festival had 6,200 attendees and was covered [...]
Nicholas Edwards Long, 69, of Rougemont, NC and Naples, FL, passed away on the morning of Saturday, August 5, 2017, at Pettigrew Rehabilitation Center in Durham, NC. Born in Chicago, Illinois, [...]
z2 Comics graphic novel Murder Ballads is available everywhere today. Murder Ballads features and original soundtrack from Dan Auerbach (the Black Keys) and Music Maker partner artist Robert [...]
My Name Is Precious by Precious Bryant This has to be the best version of this classic song I’ve ever heard. Her guitar playing is chunky and intentional….then her voice kicks in. The [...]
When Tim texted me early on a Sunday morning about taking a trip (the very next day) to Southern, GA, I knew it would be a unique journey. On the way down, Tim explained that he had spoken with [...]
