BEST OF 2022: Pianist and vintage keys pro Chuck Leavell has been at the top of his game for more than 40 years, playing on record and live with The Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, John Mayer, The Black Crowes and – of course – The Rolling Stones.In addition to his prolific and prestigious […]
Launched on Veterans Day and running through December 12th, Raven Drum Foundation’s second annual 12 Drummers Drumming auction brings together a list of rock’s most influential and legendary figures to raise vital funds for people dealing with PTSD, trauma, and suicidal ideation. Bid here.Just added items include:-Taylor Swift autographed guitar-Alvin Taylor’s sticks used to record George […]
Throughout the summer, we are developing a brand new podcast with a new name and a new sound that will launch in late summer, and this week, we’re going to start things off with a little sneak peek at what we’re working on. Here, I’m joined by our food, dining and Living editor Ligaya Figueras […]
If you missed “A Night of Georgia Music” when it aired on Georgia Public Broadcasting earlier this year, you can now watch the one-hour broadcast version of the show, as well as the full-length concert, via streaming on the GPB website.“A Night of Georgia Music” dynamically showcases some of the Peach State’s most iconic songs, headlined […]
Rolling Stones’ longtime keyboardist Chuck Leavell says not a day goes by that they don’t think of the late Charlie Watts.The legendary group’s drummer died aged 80 on August 24, 2021, and Sir Mick Jagger, 79, Keith Richards, 78, Ronnie Wood, 75, and even replacement sticksman Steve Jordan, 65, are still devastated by the loss […]
“Mama” Louise Hudson, the co-founder of Macon, GA’s H&H Restaurant who famously fed the Allman Brothers Band in their earliest days, has died at age 93. Her daughter confirmed to local news outlets that Hudson passed away in hospice surrounded by her family.Hudson and her cousin, Inez Hill, who passed away in 2007, opened H&H in 1959 and became a fixture […]
The Rolling Stones dip into their archives often for live releases, but this new live LP is a bit different from the rest due to its many guests.Due out February 10, 2023 is GRRR Live!. The album was recorded during the Stones’ December 15, 2012 tour stop in Newark, N.J. on their “50 & Counting” tour […]
A new documentary about longtime Rolling Stones touring bassist Darryl Jones, titled Darryl Jones: In the Blood, premiered Friday, October 7, in select theaters, and also is now available to rent digitally via Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.The film includes interviews with Jones and Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and the late Charlie Watts, as well as with some […]
Over the weekend, Chuck Leavell made his rounds at Mempho Music Festival in Memphis, Tenn. The celebrated keyboardist not only joined Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit for a take on The Allman Brothers Band’s classic “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” but also Widespread Panic for an original and a handful of choice covers to […]
Hope of Alabama, the star-studded theme song for The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, is officially in consideration for multiple Grammy award nominations in 2023, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Pop Duo/Group performance. Read on to find out more about the nominations and the meaning behind the song.From The World […]