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(NewsNation) — Former Allman Brothers Band member Chuck Leavell, who has been the Rolling Stones’ principal touring keyboardist since the 1980s, shared fond memories of the longest-living president‘s musical passion and genuine kindness on “NewsNation Now.”He described first meeting Jimmy Carter in 1973 when the future president was still Georgia’s governor.While Leavell and his bandmates expected Carter’s gubernatorial visit to […]

Ever the artist, Leavell is passionate about the aesthetic of the woods and the peace and inspiration that comes from a woodland stroll. But he’s equally ardent about the practical side of sustainable tree farming.CHUCK LEAVELL MADE HIS NAME playing the piano, first in the 1970s for the Allman Brothers Band and Sea Level, and, for […]

The Rolling Stones are reportedly preparing to announce a European tour for 2025.The iconic rock band thrilled fans in the US earlier this year with their sold-out Hackney Diamonds tour, which launched in Houston in April and concluded in Missouri in July.Following their stateside success, Sir Mick Jagger, 81, Keith Richards, 80, and Ronnie Wood, 77, are said to be […]

The B-52’s, BeBe Winans, Angélique Kidjo, Chuck Leavell and many others performed in Atlanta at a concert honoring the former president, who has been in hospice care.The night included gospel hymns and “America the Beautiful” and the B-52’s lighting up the Fox Theater, one of the oldest auditoriums in Atlanta, with a performance of “Love […]

Chuck Leavell’s keyboard career stretches from recording sessions in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, during his teens to playing in Dr. John’s band, joining the Allman Brothers Band at 20, forming Sea Level with Allmans drummer Jaimoe, touring with Eric Clapton and George Harrison and, since 1982, being musical director for the Rolling Stones.Leavell’s solo appearance Saturday […]

Musical artists paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter in Atlanta on Tuesday in celebration of his upcoming 100th birthday on Oct. 1, 2024.An all-star lineup with performances by Angélique Kidjo, BeBe Winans, Carlene Carter, Chuck Leavell, D-Nice, Drive-By Truckers, Duane Betts, Eric Church, GROUPLOVE, India Arie, Lalah Hathaway, The B-52’s, The War And Treaty, and […]