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Music Maker Relief Foundation Newsletter
Music Maker Success in 2011 As 2011 comes to a close, we at Music Maker are looking back at the past year and are so thankful for the friends we've made and the artists we've been able to…
Continue Reading »Jimi Bott's 13th BMA Nomination!
JIM BOTT'S 13TH NOMINATION IN THE BLUES MUSIC AWARDS! Hi everybody. I usually don't like sending out mass emails and invites, but I thought this was important enough for me to do so. My good friend and drummer…
Continue Reading »I Can't Be Satisfied - Ciarlante/ Katz,/ Sharrard with Gregg Allman
The CKS Band is a powerhouse organ trio and a Blues/Soul & Rock supergroup. The group features Randy Ciarlante (The Levon Helm Band) on Drums & Vocals, Bruce Katz (The Gregg Allman Band, Delbert McClinton) on B-3 Organ…
Continue Reading »Update with Crankshaft Larson
I hope you all have a great New Year! I thought it would be fun to do a 2011 Crankshaft year end review, here goes: January 2011: Finished recording the album "Junkyard Rhythm" after four months of collaboration…
Continue Reading »Rock Me Baby - Smooth Down Under
Home based in Branson Mo., Smooth Down Under has been performing their blend of Rocking Roadhouse Blues, since early 2010 in the Branson and Springfield Mo area, as well as Northern Arkansas. The membership is comprised of 3…
Continue Reading »ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE KOO - Edgar Winter Group
Edgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946) is an American musician. He is famous for being a multi-instrumentalist. He is a highly skilled keyboardist, saxophonist and percussionist. He often plays an instrument while singing. He was most successful…
Continue Reading »Sweet Home Chicago / Bye Bye Baby - Johnny and Shuggie Otis with Roy Buchanan
Johnny Otis was born December 28, 1921 in Vallejo, California. He grew up in a predominantly black neighborhood in Berkeley, California, where his father owned and operated a neighborhood grocery store. He began his musical career in 1939…
Continue Reading »K.K. Martin Performing At Rip Cat Records Holiday Party, Harvelle's Long Beach
K.K. Martin: Blues Troubadour "A genuine bluesman who believes in keeping it real... Martin can sing it up high or sing it down low; he's full of spirit on each of the ten tracks here, and it makes…
Continue Reading »Lioness : Hidden Treasures - Amy Winehouse posthumus release
Amy Winehouse’s “Lioness : Hidden Treasures”, an album that stands as a testament to Amy’s exceptional talent and has received overwhelming critical acclaim, has today entered the Official UK Album Chart at number 1. “It’s such amazing news…
Continue Reading »Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Julian Thome
Julian Thome (*September 19, 1991, Sinsheim, Germany) is a german singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, percussionist and leader of the "Julian Thome Band" since March 2010. After he released "Collected Papers" (now his signature song) in May 2009, he…
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