
An interview with Bill Russell
You can make a strong argument that Bill Russell is the greatest NBA player ever. I watched less NBA this year than any year in decades, but have already been digging the Playoffs, which inspired me to post this interview I did with Russ for…

MLK was killed 50 years ago today. Hear Gregg Allman's moving tribute.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
Today is the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s murder. Another good opportunity to share "God Rest His Soul," Gregg Allman's beautiful tribute to Dr. King, which…

Dickey Betts confirms more tour dates
Well now. Dickey Betts announced a bunch more tour dates today - and they're great news for people in NYC area, including a Beacon show. I know people in the rest of the country are going to be a little edgy until and unless some other shows…

The formation of the Allman Brothers Band
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
It's March 26, 2018. Happy 49th birthday Allman Brothers Band!Let's celebrate with an excerpt from One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band detailing their…

Eric Clapton with the Allman Brothers Band, 2009
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
It's March 20. On this day in 2009, Eric Clapton played the second of two nights with the Allman Brothers Band, the emotional and musical climax of an incredible 40th anniversary…

The Allman Brothers At Fillmore East: A Brief History
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
In honor of the 47th anniversary of the first night of the magical Fillmore East turn that produced the epic album. I present the following excerpt from One Way Out: The…

A David Gilmour interview in honor of his birthday
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
I interviewed David Gilmour in October, 2015, for a Relix cover story. Today is his birthday. Good enough reason to share the story with you.
David Gilmour’s guitar sound is…

Butch Trucks gone one year today.
Wow. It's been a year since we lost Butch Trucks.
I am reposting what I wrote last year the next day in a haze of sadness, confusion, anger and exhaustion verbatim below. I see some changes I would make, but I think it best to let the…

Oteil Free LiveStream - and our BackStory interview in full
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
I saw Oteil Burbridge 's Oteil and Friends last night at le Poisson Rouge and it was fantastic. I hadn't realized just how badly I needed a blast of optimistic funky…

Gregg Allman's Moving Tribute to MLK
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
Every year on MLK Day I share "God Rest His Soul," Gregg Allman's beautiful tribute to Dr. King, which he wrote and recorded in 1968, shortly after the great man's assassination.
Gregg…