Archive From September, 2016
Robert Finley’s DEBUT Album is Out TODAY!
inNews & Mediaon September 30, 2016
CD/Vinyl – https://bit.ly/2doUoKZ iTunes – https://apple.co/2cEvruz Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2ccPeAz NPR PROFILES SOUTHERN SOUL MAN ROBERT FINLEY AS HIS DEBUT ‘AGE DON’T MEAN A THING’ OUT TODAY ON BIG LEGAL MESS SINGER DISCUSSES GOING BLIND AS 2ND SYNDICATED RADIO SEGMENT TAPES NEXT WEEK AT MEMPHIS SHOW NPR aired a profile on Robert Finley nationally this week as his debut […]
Diggin’: Spencer Branch – Blown Back By the Breeze
inDiggin'on September 29, 2016
Spencer Branch by Spencer Branch Anyone that has ever traveled knows the joy it can bring alongside the subsequent heartache of home sickness. Blown Back With the Breeze carries you across the entire United States and then on to places much further. The elegance of their musicianship is unparalleled in its beautiful simplicity that carries you along […]
Louisiana Legend Buckwheat Zydeco Passes On
inArtist Storyon September 29, 2016
Several weeks ago the Music Maker staff was making calls to artists impacted by the Louisiana Flood. Upon making these calls we learned that Buckwheat’s house had experienced significant damage. Buckwheat was unable to work since April due to his battle against throat and lung cancer, leaving him in a very difficult place when the flooding […]
Making His Debut At 63, Bluesman Says ‘Age Don’t Mean A Thing’
inNews & Mediaon September 27, 2016
September 26, 2016 Robert Finley is not your average new artist. At 63, the north Louisiana blues and soul musician has already lived a lifetime. He served as a helicopter serviceman in the Army in the ’70s and worked as a carpenter for decades until he started to lose his sight a few years ago. […]
Diggin’: Lee Gates – You Gotta Love Me Baby
inDiggin'on September 22, 2016
Lee Gates and the Alabama Cotton Kings by Lee Gates Lee Gates’ insistent music is always compelling. Between his shredding guitar and pleading vocals, you know he means what he’s singing. Lee is a tough guy; over six feet tall and strong as can be. “You Gotta Love Me Baby” is resolute, but also shows […]