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Jeff Horton Blues Band performs at 7 p.m. Saturday at The Music Depot, 206 W. Walnut St. in Rogers. The 2022 International Blues Contest Quarterfinalists recently headlined for the 32nd annual Riverfront Blues Festival in Fort Smith.
"I don't like to be put in a box. I like to do a little bit of everything. 'Ozark Mountain Soul' to me is just my own flavor of mountain music, country music -- blues/roots/gospel -- all the genres that are like American music," says Opal Agafia when talking about what that term means to her during a podcast with What's Up!
"That's kind of my whole mission -- to make kids' music that doesn't drive adults crazy," says local singer and songwriter Candy Lee, who will celebrate the release of her newest album, "Backyard Bugs," from 2-4 p.m. May 28 at the Fayetteville Public Library.
Candy Lee has been a fixture on the local music scene for years now, but her latest musical venture aims her songwriting efforts at the region's youngest audiences.
Candy Lee has been a fixture on the local music scene for years now, but her latest musical venture aims her songwriting efforts at the region's youngest audiences. Candy Songs and the Backyard Bugs, which includes local musicians Kelly Mullhollan, Garrett Jones, Michael Schembre and Joe Credit, recently paid us a visit to talk about the new album and to perform a few songs for us.