The sibling rivalry between singer Chris Robinson and guitarist Rich Robinson has often kept The Black Crowes apart during their 40 years as a band, but during their triumphant return to L.A.’s Greek Theatre on a brisk Friday night in April, a much more familial atmosphere prevailed, with Ronnie Wood and Chuck Leavell of The Rolling Stones joining the party.In Chuck’s case, handling the keys on “Hard to […]
Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge announced today that on July 21 the Ozarks will rock as the ancient hills, valleys and lakes never have when the world’s greatest rock-and-roll band, The Rolling Stones, light up Thunder Ridge Nature Arena for the last performance on their final North American tour.The concert promises to be one […]
LISTEN: GPB’s Orlando Montoya speaks with Chuck Leavell about his friend and former Allman Brothers bandmate, Dickey Betts, who died April 18 at age 80.Dickey Betts, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, was known as one of the world’s great guitarists and a progenitor of Southern rock. He wrote the band’s 1970s FM […]
The Big House Museum says they’ve been busy with people stopping by to pay respects since Betts died Thursday.MACON, Ga. — Steve Zentner’s trip wasn’t “Southbound,” but he might have rolled “down Highway 41” to the Big House Museum.Zentner and his wife were driving to Tennessee from their home in Florida, and planned a stop […]
Though he never recorded an album or headlined a festival, visual artist Stanley Mouse was as integral to the 1960s counterculture as any band or musician. His trademark iconography adorned concert posters at seminal San Francisco venues The Fillmore and the Avalon, album covers by the Grateful Dead and Journey, and became the backdrop to the psychedelic revolution. Now, Blue Rose Music will put Stanley back on […]
TWIGGS COUNTY, Ga. — While rock-and-roll pianist Chuck Leavell rose to prominence with the Allman Brothers band, his love of music grew out of fun times spent with his mom at a young age.”I was just fascinated looking at those hands go up and down the keyboard – hearing the beautiful music,” Leavell said.Those early […]
Earlier this month, Daze Between New Orleans shared the dates and locations for its 2024 return to Faubourg Brewing Co., April 30 through May 1. As a follow-up and extended musical offering, the folks behind the event have detailed a late-night show featuring The Daze Between Band, slated to occur on Wednesday, May 1, at […]
The legendary rock band The Rolling Stones sent shockwaves through the music world with the announcement of their much-anticipated return to the stage. Embarking on a brand-new tour, the iconic group is set to perform across 16 cities in the United States and Canada, with a grand finale scheduled at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on […]
Earlier this month, Daze Between New Orleans shared the dates and locations for its 2024 return to Faubourg Brewing Co., April 30 through May 1. As a follow-up and extended musical offering, the folks behind the event have detailed a late-night show featuring The Daze Between Band, slated to occur on Wednesday, May 1, at […]
Since joining the Allman Brothers Band, Chuck Leavell has had quite a ride on the road as a touring musician. But at home, he enjoys a quiet life in Twiggs County.URL: http://tinyurl.com/3wthe2kp