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John Mayer on Bob Weir – exclusive

Looking forward to seeing Dead & Company again tomorrow (Saturday 6/24), even at CitiField. In honor, my interview with John Mayer about playing with Bob, from last year when I wrote a Guitar World cover story on Bob. How would you describe…
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Don Was on Warren Haynes

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Don Was produced two tracks on Gov't Mule's Revolution Come... Revolution Go . I interviewed him about this for my Guitar World cover story, but could only use a quote…

Betts on Looking Good

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I came across this little nugget in an old Dickey Betts interview and thought you'd enjoy. Do you think that a big problem with the video age is that bands now have to look…
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Complete 2015 interview with Gregg Allman

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In 2015, I interviewed Gregg for the Wall Street Journal as he was promoting the release of his two-CD live album, Back To Macon, GA. The story caused a bit of a stir,…
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Back Where It All Begins: Allman Brothers Band, Fillmore East, 1970

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Just a reminder on this sad day of Gregg's funeral why we care so much. Rest in Peace, brother Gregg. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; amzn_assoc_search_bar = "true"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id…
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Back in China for a Woodie Alan reunion!

I am writing this on a plane to Beijing after a completely discombobulating 24 hours, which started with wonderful news and took a sharp turn toward the very sad mid-afternoon with news of Gregg Allman’s passing. It began in the morning…
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RIP Gregg Allman

This is just a very sad day Really just a very hard day. Thank you for all your thoughts and notes. My personal loss is a tiny fragment of the big picture. It's a giant loss for the community, for music and, of course, for Gregg's family. Gregg…
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Live from Ardent Studio, 1973 – Story behind Freebird

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); So I stumbled across this really cool video of Lynyrd Skynyrd live in Ardent Studios, 1973. I wanted to share it with you and also my little story below about the origins of "Free…

Check out first single from upcoming Chris Robinson Brotherhood album

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I've been listening a lot to the upcoming Chris Robinson Brotherhood album Barefoot in the Head as I prepare to interview Chris at 530 this evening and it's quite good.…

An interview with Bill Kreutzmann

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); On the occasion of his birthday.... Give the Drummer Some  As he prepared to release his memoir, Deal, Bill Kreutzmann reflected on the joy and frustrations of life in…