Many places in the US stake claim to the blues, but none more so than the Mississippi Delta. The crossroads where Robert Johnson is fabled to have sold his soul to the Devil sits in the Delta, in a little town called Clarksdale. I had the privilege of going down to Clarksdale with Music Maker recently for the […]

If you haven’t heard already Dom Flemons is releasing What Got Over, an EP of extra cuts from his 2014 release Prospect Hill for Record Store Day. Big Head Joe’s March is the first track from this exclusive album and does NOT disappoint. Dom explores some of the deeper roots of American music by pairing […]

We arrived to Mr. Drink’s house and he was happy to have us visit!  We chatted for a bit and soaked up his poetic “drinkisms” and enjoyed hearing his stories. Lakota John asked Mr. Drink if he would like to jam and he was excited to get started.  Papa John gave him his guitar and […]

Alabama Slim is one of many Music Maker artists that knows how to tell a story. Storytelling can be just as much a source of subject matter as it can be a delivery technique. The song “Mr. Charlie” off of the album The Mighty Flood has subtle elements that help bring vivid details to a […]

Tim took this photo last week, when visiting Freddie in New Orleans. Find out more about Little Freddie King here!