One of the latest works of a Dayton-area filmmaker and documentarian is about to get national and local showings after months of critical and film festival praise.Created by Allen Farst, “Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man,” a documentary on the rock pianist and keyboardist described as the “Fifth Rolling Stone” hits theaters Friday nationwide.Here are scheduled […]
Georgia’s music industry has been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, music artists and industry professionals said Thursday.The highly contagious virus has forced the cancellation of hundreds of music festivals and tours, while artists have delayed releases of musical recordings, Daryl Friedman, chief advocacy officer for the Washington, D.C.-based Recording Academy, told members of […]
Chuck Leavell has spent the past 40 years as the touring keyboardist for the Rolling Stones. The legendary band was preparing to embark on a three-month tour this year before it was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Leavell, who also is the music director for the Rolling Stones, has had a successful music career, businesses […]
Bocce and a rock ‘n’ roll don’t have much in common. But this week they share the honor of being themes explored in first-run films featured in local virtual screening rooms. Staring Friday, the Cleveland Institute of Art’s Cinematheque presents director Julio Vincent Gambuto’s new film “Team Marco.” The delightful family comedy finds a 12-year-old […]
A few of Wisconsin’s state forests will get the rock ‘n roll treatment this month, thanks to Rolling Stones member Chuck Leavell. Forests from across the state will be featured on the TV show “America’s Forests,” which Leavell hosts, according to a release from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Wisconsin’s forests will get a two-part episode, to […]
The multi-faceted life of Chuck Leavell – former member of The Allman Brothers Band, longtime touring keyboardist and musical director for The Rolling Stones, dedicated conservationist – is explored in vivid depth in the new documentary, “Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man.”The film, directed by Allen Farst, includes interviews with numerous musicians with whom Leavell has […]