For this month’s Ask Chuck column, a reader asks: How does rock ‘n’ roll address and play a future role in inspiring environmental activism in the current and next generation? You know, when you think about it, there are quite a lot of musicians, actors, and other entertainers who have some kind of active role concerning […]
Chuck Leavell’s piano playing is as expressive and lyrical as rock & roll keyboards get. Anyone who’s heard him perform at Rolling Stones concerts, on ‘70s Allman Brothers instrumental track “Jessica,” the “Unplugged” version of Eric Clapton’s “Old Love” or latter day Stones studio gems like “Out of Tears” knows that. Leavell’s tribute to Charlie Watts is […]
We are all shocked and devastated to lose Charlie. I feel broken. There has been no man finer, more elegant and more beautiful to walk the Earth than Charlie Watts. All Class. As a musician, his timing and beat were impeccable, his touch delicate yet so powerful. His sense of what and what not to […]
Right before the nation went on lockdown due to the coronavirus, the bulk of the Allman Brothers Band lineup that toured together in the 2000s reunited for a 50th anniversary show at Madison Square Garden. Billed as a one-time concert event by The Brothers, the nearly three and a half-hour performance – now available on various formats […]
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — If you’re a Rolling Stones fan, the name Chuck Leavell probably rings a bell.The keyboardist for the legendary rock band visited a laminated timber manufacturing plant Friday in Conway to film for a TV show. Leavell decided a while back to combine two of his passions, music and trees. He created a special […]
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary Saturday, July 10, 2021 with a private reception for more than 300 guests including family members, friends from Maranatha Baptist Church, their political careers, and their post-presidential causes also traveled to Plains for the celebration. The list of attendees included many notable […]
The Rolling Stones are returning to the states this fall to make up for postponed 2020 dates. The 13-date tour begins September 26th at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and wraps up November 20th at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. See tickets here.They are hitting most of the cities they planned […]
If you don’t know Chuck Leavell’s name, you definitely know his music. He was the keyboardist for the Allman Brothers. He’s been the keyboardist for the Rolling Stones since 1982. He’s played with Dr. John, Eric Clapton, The Black Crowes, Gov’t Mule and John Mayer. He is one of rock and roll’s legendary keyboardists, and […]
Rolling Stones’ keyboard player Chuck Leavell is the subject of a new documentary that focuses on the Tuscaloosa-raised musician’s commitment to the environment.“Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man” is available for streaming now through Nov. 28 on the Bama Theatre’s website, https://bamatheatre.org/streaming.php, for $12. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the downtown Tuscaloosa theater.In addition to […]
There was an intergenerational Allman Brothers celebration on June 9 in the band’s hometown of Macon, Ga. as the Allman Betts Band welcomed Chuck Leavell to the stage.Leavell joined the band – spearheaded by Devon Allman and Duane Betts – for the Allman Brothers favorites “Southbound” and “Blue Sky” as well as “Dead Flowers” by […]