2020 year in review: Artists with Nebraska ties still release music

Rick Brown, Yard Light Media
KEARNEY — While COVID-19 shutdowns caused most musicians to stop performing, the lack of live performances gave them a chance to record and release their music. Here’s a sampling of three releases from 2020:
Rascal Martinez, courtesy
‘Hard Love’ by Rascal Martinez, released in February
Originally from Sutherland, Rascal Martinez makes his home across the country. Before the pandemic he had a place to live in Nashville but the musician spent most of his time on the road performing with his guitar.
“A lot of time, during the week, I’ll play at retirement communities,” Martinez said. “It’s more of a way to give back. I love doing it. A lot of people often forget about the older generation, especially younger people. I play at a lot of memory care units, too. They might not remember a lot of things, but they remember songs and the words to the songs. It just shows how powerful music can be. But I just love playing for everybody.”

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