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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Outlaw by Harvey Dalton Arnold Harvey Dalton Arnold is a true Southern rocker. A member of the Outlaws for many years, listening to the acoustic sounds on Harvey’s album Outlaw is tantalizing. How does an acoustic guitar rock SO hard? If you have ever seen Harvey perform you have surely been blown away by his […]