The Trail He Blazed: RIP Earl Lloyd

Original Old School: The Trail He Blazed  I was very sad to hear about the death of Earl Lloyd yesterday. He broke the NBA's color barrier over 60 years ago. I spoke to him years ago, for  SLAM Issue 94.  He came into the league in…

Layla vocals and lead guitar only – Wow

I just came across the video below, which includes the audo of Layla, stripped down to lead guitar and vocals. Or so it says; certain lead tracks are definitely not there. You will hear what's missing. But it is a fascinating and sometimes eerie…

TTB + Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings To Tour this summer

The Tedeschi Trucks Band is joining forces with modern soul legends Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings and acclaimed guitarist and longtime TTB friend and collaborator Doyle Bramhall II for a summer tour. The Wheels of Soul 2015 tour starts…
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One Way Out paperback Release Events

Well, here it comes on February 24: the paperback edition of One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band, updated with an extensive new chapter on the Allman Brothers Band's tumultuous final year, and 15 new photos by Kirk West,…

Dickey Betts and Great Southern Announce first 2015 dates – UPDATED WITH NEW GIGS

Dickey Betts & Great Southern cancelled three recent appearances so that Dickey could be at the bedside of a close family member battling cancer. Yesterday they announced four dates in May, their first confirmed 2015 appearances. Hopefully…

Gov’t Mule debut “Spanish Moon” – Sco-Mule bonus track

I present to you an exclusive preview of "Spanish Moon," Gov't Mule with John Scofield, recorded at The Georgia Theatre, Athens, on September 22, 1999. Sco-Mule will be released on January 27. If you pre-order the album now from Mule.net,…

Andy Aledort with the Big in China Band

The Big in China Band is very pleased to announce that Andy Aledort of Dickey Betts' Great Southern bnad will be joining us for our Dec. 6 show at Suzy Que's. For a taste of what we'll be doing, here are some clips frm the last time we played…

My coverage of the final Allman Brothers shows

Wow. So it's been almost two weeks now and I can finally communicate with you all about a very intense 10-day whirlwind of emotions, conversations, interviews, rehearsals and, of course, shows. A little update on my reporting on these…

Phil Lesh, Bob Weir sing National Anthem before Giants game

Bob Weir returned to music for the first time since he cancelled all remaining tour dates early in the summer. Alongside pal Phil Lesh and San Francisco Giants third base coach (and musician) Tim Flannery, the trio sang the National Anthem…