The Rolling Stones’ 1969 U.S. tour is the subject of a new book based on previously unpublished first-hand accounts of those who were there. Is Everybody Ready For The Next Band?, via Spenwood Books, and also featuring over 50 fan photos and images, arrives Dec. 12, 2025, in the U.K., available here. It’ll be published on Jan. […]
In this engaging conversation, Chuck Leavell shares his experiences as a renowned musician, discussing his journey from playing with the Allman Brothers to his collaborations with legends like Dr. John and David Gilmour. He reflects on the legacy of Tommy Talton and the revival of Capricorn Studios, emphasizing the importance of Southern rock and the […]
The Rolling Stones are hitting the 2025 movie schedule for a limited re-release of their 1990 concert film Stones at the Max. As a massive Stones fan, I cannot wait to see it when it comes to IMAX in December. Not only is it a chance to rock out to one of my favorite bands and see them […]
Driving southbound on a hot Georgia summer day, past Macon, heading toward Bonaire and Warner Robbins.Inside my aging SUV, the Allman Brothers’ immortal, 52-year-old marvel, “Jessica,” is joyously booming, filling my cabin with driving music as Southern as Coca Cola, pine trees, gnats (at least in this part of the state), and Bulldog football. Chuck Leavell’s keyboard […]
The late Southern Rock guitar player and Cowboy co-founder Tommy Talton‘s album, Seven Levels, will be arriving on November 7th, 2025, via Strolling Bones Records. A second single from the album, “I Want To Do It All Again“, is out now.The song finds Talton, nearing the end of his life and battling cancer, expressing gratitude for his life. The song “captures the basic human […]
Watch the sextet and the legendary keyboardist give J.J. Cale’s “Ride Me High” the spacey jam treatment in Beantown.Widespread Panic kicked off a three-night stand at Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Thursday, a run which marks the band’s first performances in Beantown since 2015. The Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell helped welcome the sextet to town by sitting […]