(Minneapolis, MN: Secret Stash Records; June 17, 2017) – It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend, Sonny Knight, at age 69. In March 2017, it was announced that Sonny Knight and The Lakers would suspend their tour schedule for Sonny to focus all of his energy on cancer …
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Last week Minneapolis-based soul singer, Sonny Knight, went to The Mayo Clinic to learn if the chemotherapy he started in March has been effective in treating cancer located in his lung, ribs, and spine. Thankfully, test results showed the cancer has shrunk. Because the treatment is working, Knight will continue receiving it. While this is great news …
Sonny Knight Battles Cancer The 68-year-old singer and his band, The Lakers, must cancel April and May tour dates while he undergoes chemotherapy. In January Sonny Knight And The Lakers canceled a performance scheduled to take place at The Chalberg Theatre in the northern Minnesota city of Brainerd. The cancellation was to clear Sonny’s …
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Many thanks to Seattle based KEXP for featuring a track off the new Sonny Knight album as today’s (Dec 8, 2016) Song of the Day! You can download “It Had To Change” for free from KEXP now! Listen to podcast here
That’s right, they’re back. Deal with it! About 6 or 7 years ago a local label called Moon Glyph started putting out releases exclusively on cassette. I always thought everything they did looked and felt amazing. Honestly, I had probably gotten so used to seeing music in square packaging (CDs and LPs), that something really struck …
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Well, it was fun while it lasted, but we are happy to announce that the limited edition pressing of the new Sonny Knight And The Lakers album is sold out! CDs and standard black vinyl are still available. Also, we should have cassettes (which include download cards) in hand by the end of next week.
