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 In 1979, Marvin and Beverly Maxwell opened Mom’s Music on Frankfort Avenue. Marvin knew that music was an important and untapped market in this area. Mom’s started as a small retail store and sound contracting business with an emphasis on helping musicians and churches with their musical needs.  Still a family owned business, Mom’s continues to be involved with many community organizations and events from feeding kids to MERF (Musicians Emergency Resource Foundation) to animal rights, cancer awareness and many others. Mom’s has also been involved in the creation of other benefits to the community from “Louisville Live” TV show, “Live at Mom’s” “Louisville’s Lost and Found” radio shows, as well as “B Real Music Program” and “Takin’ It to the Street” religious programs. Mom’s Music truly is “Where Louisville Does Music”. 

 Maxwell's House of Music is Southern Indiana's premier music retail and education facility. With 12,500 sq ft, two full performance halls, fourteen teaching studios, and a showroom full of the best equipment available, you're sure to find what you need. You will be drawn in by the personality of the store itself and its unique designs as well as the knowledge and friendliness of the world's best staff.

Sale, Service, Installations, and Education are just a part of the Maxwell's story. Community outreach through local school systems is just one way for us to give the gift of music back to our community. Providing service by donating to local school music and theater programs. We are also involved in numerous local and national charities and we are always looking for ways we can help. Our commitment is to our customer, and our goal is to create the most positive experience for musicians of any skill level.

At Maxwell's House of Music WE CREATE MUSICIANS! What are you waiting for?

Come play, be happy!

Starting in 2021, Mark Jackson (The Metal Forge® Host) will be curating an INDEPENDENT METAL section in the Better Days East location, ranging from all of the new metal up and comers and guests on The Metal Forge® .  Here is some info about the business:  A locally-owned brick-and-mortar record store, serving the Highlands and all of Kentuckiana, since 1979, making it one of the oldest black-owned record stores in the country.  

From the first shop off Frankfort Ave. through the current incarnation at 921 Barret Ave. (i.e., Better Days East) and Lyle's Mall (Better Days West), Better Days Records have survived the changes to continue to provide you with the best costumer service and top-quality vinyl records and compact discs (new and used).

This page focuses on the ends and outs of our Better Days East location. As always, we work hard to be the best brick-and-mortar record store that we can be through our clean, organized selection, knowledgeable staff and continued guidance of Ben Jones. 

Independent Pennsylvania Tape Label.

Unchained Tapes has a focus on Extreme Metal and Punk, with a killer approach to the tape scene.  Visit their web store NOW and grab your fill of tapes!

For Metal Forge Listeners, enter promo code "metalforge10" to receive a 10% discount on your total purchase! 

Independent London Label and Distributor of all things metal.

Mercenary Press delivers the goods from their own independent zine (trust me, you want to get in on this!) to distributing various bands from all over the world including Kramp (Spain) to Sadistic Force (Texas). 

For Metal Forge Listeners, enter promo code "metalforge10" to receive a 10% discount on your total purchase! 

Listen to The Wrestling Steve Show for your UNFILTERED, UNBIASED reviews and thoughts on Professional Wrestling.  Short weekly episodes are published  with talking points from the 80's to Present day wrestling.

 Night Demon, consisting of Jarvis Leatherby (vocals/bass), Armand John Anthony (guitar) and Dusty Squires (drums), now have their sights set firmly on the future. Although the coronavirus crisis has temporarily grounded their tour plans, the band are plotting their triumphant return to the live arena as soon as global health and safety restrictions permit. When that magnificent time comes, there will come another night in another venue when Night Demon conjure magic, make history, and place us all in a collective trance once again. 

 Louisville greats Scott Clark (Radio Host) and Frank Green (Outspoken) are here to get weird with you on their show: It's Gonna Get Weird, featuring some of the heaviest hitters in the Louisville Music Scene and just an overall good time listening.  New Episodes every Friday available where ever you listen to your podcasts!

YOU are the best asset  The Metal Forge®  has, through Patreon YOU can keep the show alive. With Specialized tiers for donation you can get the Down and Dirty or you can be the Grand Master of Puppets!