The holiday season—a time often equated with comfort and joy—can bring feelings of anxiety and despair when you’re living alone in chronic poverty. This is the case for many of our artists who, despite being among the most important names in America’s musical heritage, find themselves choosing between keeping their instruments and keeping food on […]

Double Bang: Big Bang! by Ironing Board Sam Ironing Board Sam’s musical showmanship is unparalleled and inspiring to all who have seen or heard him perform. Sadly in late 2016, just before Thanksgiving and the release of Sam’s album Super Spirit, Sam suffered a major stroke which he is still struggling to recover from. Sam’s […]

Imagine being in your home, unwinding from a long day, when before you have a chance to grasp what is happening, you suddenly feel a bullet rip through your skin. This was the situation on May 29th, when Angelia Taylor, singer from the Como Mamas, was struck by a bullet in her home. Violence is […]

The death of a spouse when you’re elderly is an emotionally devastating experience, and the impact of this loss can become even more significant when your spouse was also your primary caretaker. Recently, filmmaker John Anderson reached out and informed us that legendary blues drummer Sam Lay was struggling with this very experience. Sam’s wife, […]

On Monday, May 29th Como Mamas singer Angelia Taylor was struck by a bullet while in bed at her Como, MS home from a drive-by shooting. Angelia believes the bullet was intended for her son, who lives with her. Angelia is in good spirits and is ready to keep on singing with the Como Mamas.  […]