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Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington plays Duane Allman’s Les Paul

I interviewed Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington last week for an upcoming Guitar World story. Just a few nights prior he had played Duane Allman's 1957 Les Paul goldtop, courtesy of Richard Brent and my friends at the Big House Museum and…
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Dickey Betts on the term Southern Rock

  Look what I found - an interesting overlooked tidbit from a Dickey Betts interview, circa 1998 or 99. You didn't like being called Southern Rock. How do you feel about it now? Mixed. It is true that we were the first band to…

Warren Haynes Christmas Jam Lineup Announced

PRESS RELEASE: Warren Haynes' 28th Annual Christmas Jam returns on December 10,2016 to Asheville, NC's U.S. Cellular Center. The Jam  brings together the Asheville community with performing artists, volunteers…
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Tedeschi Trucks Band – “Liz Reed”

Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi All Stars joined Derek Trucks and the Tedeschi Trucks Bands last night at the Beacon for a three-song encore, concluding with the Allman Brothers Band's 1970 instrumental "In Memory of Elizabeth…

Stream Marcus King Band New Release

The Marcus King Band has released their second album - which is their first non-DIY effort - and it's damn good. Well, i think so anyhow and you can stream three tracks below and make your own decisions. The album was produced by King's…

Gregg Allman returns to the stage

Last night at Red Rocks Gregg Allman returned tot he stage for the first time since cancelling a number of shows after being hospitalized with pneumonia. He played an abbreviated acoustic set with guitarist Scott Sharrard. It was part of…

Allman Bros Volunteer Jam 1986 Reunion – full show

Well, this is cool. 07/12/86, Starwood Ampitheatre, Charlie Daniels' Volunteer Jam. Reunion of the Allman Brothers Band Lots of sartorial and grooming jokes that could be made, but I'd say that it's pretty amazing that this is the first…
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Gov’t Mule The Tel-Star Sessions Reviewed

I reviewed Gov't Mule's new archival release The Tel-Star Sessions in the current issue of Relix.  Kicking Asses In 1994, a year before their self-titled debut and just two months after their first show, the original…

9-11, 15 YEARS LATER: STILL RAW

Reposted today, as I do every year on this date. I don’t think the words will ever be any less true. The following summer I visited the Flight 93 crash sight in Shanksville, PA and paid my respects. All the same feelings… Fifteen…

John Mayall to tour as trio for first time

  The following is a press release I thought you might enjoy. I did not write or edit. -AP LOS ANGELES - With a new studio album titled Talk About That in the can for release in early 2017 on Forty Below Records (which includes special…