Raphael Evrard and Simon Arcache were riding their bikes through downtown Hillsborough on Wednesday afternoon when they saw a woman from nearby Village Diner who recognized them and shouted a greeting. If they had to sum up their experience the last month in America, that’s what they think of: quickly becoming a part of a […]

It’s no secret that good home cookin’ has a big place in southern culture, especially in the annals of southern roots music — just ask anybody who has had “Cornbread and Butterbeans” by the Carolina Chocolate Drops stuck in their head for weeks at a time (you’re welcome.) With Thanksgiving on the horizon, we asked […]

We’ve just gotten word that Tarboro, NC Bluesman George Higgs has been moved out of the ICU after an issue with his lungs, and is on the mend. Unfortunately George has had to cancel his gigs for the rest of 2012 to re-cooperate, but Music Maker will continue be there for him as he recovers. […]

We know that to a lot of organizations, “Membership” can mean a lot of different things. To us at Music Maker, everyone who donates to our cause is a member of our community. When you donate to Music Maker, you’re actively supporting and uplifting hundreds of Roots musicians. For us, that means you’ve joined a […]