Earlier this week beloved Music Maker artist passed away. Boo Hanks, a descendant of Abraham Lincoln on his mother’s side, is the greatest Piedmont Blues rediscovery in many years. He sings and plays guitar in the style of the legendary Blind Boy Fuller. At the age of 79, he made his first recording and at 82 […]

One More Mile by Robert Lee Coleman Robert Lee Coleman is the distillation of the cool 70s soul style that born out of Macon, GA. Playing for James Brown and Percy Sledge for many years, Robert has all the chops and deep groove of a genuine pro. In January the Music Maker Blues Revue (including […]

Over the years, Music Maker has had many incredible interns pass through our doors, helping us with a wide array of projects from graphic design to event support and helping to find community services for our artists in need. Their hard work and dedication allows us to accomplish so much more than we could otherwise […]

Gail Ceasar, of Pittsville, VA is Music Maker’s newest Next Generation Artist partner. A country blues phenom and distinct singer, in her playing she honors and celebrates the music of her family and South Central Virginia. We are thrilled to be partnering with her. This past week she introduced Music Maker Communications Coordinator Corn Lewis […]

A Living Past by Guitar Gabriel & Lucille Lindsay   Lucille Lindsay was the first artist page on the Music Maker website I clicked on. I had just been invited to interview for the position of Development & Communications Coordinator in 2011, and while I’d heard of Music Maker before, I really didn’t have familiarity […]