About AlanPaul
Alan Paul is the author of the New York Times bestseller One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band and the acclaimed memoir Big in China. He is also a singer and guitarist who fronts the Big in China band and Friends of the Brothers, the premier tribute to the Allman Brothers Band.
Entries by AlanPaul
Bob Edwards and more radio tales
I am off to be interviewed by Bob Edwards, which is exciting. I only wish Red Barber could join us on air. My first big interview for the book was last Thursday on Wisconsin Public Radio for an hour-long live radio program; I was the only guest and the hour actually flew by for me. […]
What a A Week
Big in China is a week old. I am writing this on a plane to LA, embarking on the West Coast leg of the Big in China tour. Almost a week after the book’s release, I finally have a moment to breathe. The experience has been profoundly moving, tremendously exciting, fraught with nerve-racking moments and […]
Sometimes you need to get out of your own head
I have been living inside my own head way too much, for obvious reasons… my mind flying in a million different directions, but all of them, me, me, me. I honestly don’t like it. This is a band that has been helping me get outside of that. Enjoy. I have been.
Live and online
I appeared last night on Hey! TV, a live broadcast streaming online interview show. Even performed a song. Raw, rough and ready. Enjoy.
Book launch Reading/signing/Party
Book launch reading/signing and party went really well. Thank you to everyone who came and everyone who sent me their best wishes. I felt supported by a big community and emboldened to try to knock it out of the park. Your support is very much appreciated. I had a great turnout from such a wide […]
New Huff Post blog: What looks like an anchor might be wings…
What Looks Like an Anchor May Be Wings. Why a guy who doesn’t much like memoirs would write a memoir. My latest on the Huff Post.
Big in China Excerpt 2 – Them Changes
From Chapter 19 My day-to-day existence was being transformed, with the band moving from a fun little side project into a far more central place in my life. This all felt normal in Beijing, where growth and change were the only constants and anything felt possible. I had even taken up hockey, despite not having […]
My story on The Story
My unlikely tale of Chinese blues stardom. a good story on APR’s The Story: http://tinyurl.com/4fvgv3x