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Otis Redding Foundation breaks ground for new center of the arts.In tandem with celebrating soul pioneer Otis Redding’s 81st birthday and legacy, the Otis Redding Foundation will host a groundbreaking ceremony and fundraiser events for the future Otis Redding Center for the Arts on Sept. 9-10 in Macon, Georgia.Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Robert Glasper and Grammy-nominated country singer-songwriter Mickey Guyton are among the […]

Rolling Stones pianist and musical director Chuck Leavell on good times with the Allman Brothers and flicking Mick Jagger the ‘V’ signHaving earned his spurs playing keyboards alongside Dr John while still in his teens, Alabama-born Chuck Leavell joined the Allman Brothers Band as they reached their commercial peak. Following a stint with Sea Level, he was taken on board […]

SAF is proud to announce Chuck Leavell as the 2022 Honorary Membership Award winner! Chuck Leavell is a world-renowned musician who has been heard on works with Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, John Mayer, The Black Crowes, George Harrison, The Allman Brothers Band, The Indigo Girls, Blues Traveler, Train, Montgomery-Gentry, Lee Ann Womack, and many, many […]

Indianapolis, IN’s new All IN Festival has finalized the lineups for the two “Dreamsets” due to highlight the inaugural event on September 3rd and 4th at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The two collaborative performances will honor the music of Tom Petty and The Allman Brothers Band, respectively, with tributes to their iconic songs featuring very special guests. The Dreamsets are produced […]

NEW SHOW ALERT! GPAC and Mempho present An Evening with Chuck Leavell, Sept. 29th at Germantown Performing Arts Center in Memphis, TN. The former Allman Brothers Band member and current keyboardist and musical director for The Rolling Stones will perform, share stories from his life and career, and feature footage from the acclaimed documentary “Chuck […]

A homegrown documentary film about legendary Georgia musician Chuck Leavell is flying high as the #1 Most Watched Film on Delta In-Flight Entertainment!Directed by Allen Farst, “Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man” provides an epic, in-depth look into Leavell’s life both on and off the stage. Leavell has played and toured with the Rolling Stones since 1982, […]