Through an amazing and multi-faceted career, Chuck Leavell never lost sight of his Southern roots.The Alabama native learned piano and keyboards (mainly self-taught) as a youngster. started a band by the time he was 13, played on several records at the Muscle Shoals studios, and moved to Macon in 1970, attracted by the music scene […]
Legends in music have poured out of the state of Georgia for decades, such as Ray Charles, Outkast, the Allman Brothers, James Brown and countless others. Three illustrious musicians with Georgia ties will perform Saturday at the Grand Opera House in Macon. Rock stars Mike Mills of REM, Chuck Leavell of the Rolling Stones and internationally acclaimed violinist Robert McDuffie will […]
A new, four-part film series on The Rolling Stones will form part of the BBC’s programming to celebrate 60 years of the world famous band, it has been announced.The series, titled My Life As A Rolling Stone and produced by Mercury Studios, will premiere on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in the summer, as part […]
Big Wave Dave and the Ripples joined Chuck Leavell at Sacred Heart Music Center for “Like a Rolling Stone.”A special guest paid Duluth a visit while recording an episode of his TV show, playing a song from a homegrown musician.Chuck Leavell has been the Rolling Stones’ premiere keyboard player for decades. He also hosts a […]
Ian Stewart – 18 July 1938 – 12 December 1985 It is thirty five years since Rolling Stones co-founder Ian Stewart prematurely died in the waiting room of a Harley Street surgery. Stu as he was known was much mourned and is still greatly missed by family and friends as well as former band-mates. Acknowledged […]
Tour: Rolling Stones – Europe 2022 06/01/22 Madrid Wanda Metropolitano Stadium Spain 06/05/22 Munich Olympic Stadium Germany 06/09/22 Liverpool Anfield Stadium United Kingdom 06/13/22 Amsterdam Johan Cruijff Arena Netherlands 06/17/22 Bern Wankdorf Stadium Switzerland 06/21/22 Milan San Siro Stadium Italy 06/25/22 London BST […]
Robert McDuffie got back on stage a little early after intermission Friday during a dress rehearsal for Saturday’s “A Night of Georgia Music” at the Grand Opera House. McDuffie was all smiles and fist-bumped a number of the 26 Mercer University student-musicians already back and seated deep on stage in orchestral fashion. The young artists […]
Though you may not see his name on the marquee or his face on an album cover, Chuck Leavell has played an active hand in the formation of rock music for nearly half a century. Just as serious as his commitment to the music, however, is his fierce environmental work. A new documentary, titled Chuck Leavell: The Tree […]
In a posh hotel room in Copenhagen, Keith Richards pulls out a cigarette. Richards is wearing a denim jacket and Rasta headband. He looks the camera dead in the eye and offers his assessment of Chuck Leavell, the Tuscaloosa raised virtuoso whose been The Rolling Stones’ keyboardist since 1982. “The man’s a gentleman,” Richards says. “The […]
MACON, Ga. — Music lovers will be flocking to the Grand Opera House on Saturday for a chance to see three Georgia grown musicians perform live.A Night of Georgia Music is a one night only concert being headlined by bassist and songwriter Mike Mills of R.E.M., keyboardist Chuck Leavell of the Rolling Stones and Allman […]