Roots Musicians Struggling as Financial Inequities Grow During Pandemic, Survey Finds
Melinda Newman on October 21, 2021.
Sister Sadie (L-R: Jaelee Roberts, Deanie Richardson, Tina Adair, Gena Britt, Hasee Ciaccio) Jon Roncalato
A new survey shows the devastation the pandemic has wrought on roots musicians, who were struggling even before it hit.
Long before the pandemic devastated musicians in virtually every genre, roots artists were already living with chronic income instability. However, the COVID-19 shutdown further decimated…