Alan Paul

Chuck Leavell Reveals How Gregg Allman & Dickey Betts' Lateness Spawned Sea Level & More With Alan Paul [Watch] In a new video interview with journalist Alan Paul, Chuck Leavell tells untold stories about his time with the Allman Brothers Band and more.

"It was an #AllmanBrothers show and Dickey and Gregg were both terribly late. ... The roadies came to us and said, ‘They’re starting to throw things. Can you go out and do something?’”

– #ChuckLeavell to @alanpaul.bsky.social on the origins of ABB offshoot Sea Level

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All hail MeiMei, gone but not forgotten We had to say good bye to our family dog. Her story, and some reflections on how these furballs burrow so deeply into our hearts.

All hail MeiMei, gone but not forgotten. A celebration of my dog. And all dogs!

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Chuck Leavell Reveals How Gregg Allman & Dickey Betts' Lateness Spawned Sea Level & More With Alan Paul [Watch] In a new video interview with journalist Alan Paul, Chuck Leavell tells untold stories about his time with the Allman Brothers Band and more.

Thanks for the great story about my interview with Chuck Leavell, Live For Live Music!

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Jaimoe remembers Gregg: "There's not anybody I ever heard who sang with more truth and passion than Gregory." Gregg Allman, 12/8/47-5/27/17 - gone 8 years ago today. The week he passed away, I spoke to Jaimoe for Rolling Stone. Here's our conversation.

Today, 12/8, should have been Gregg Allman’s 78th birthday. Excellent time to re-share my interview with Jaimoe talking about GA.

Jaimoe remembers Gregg: "There's not anybody I ever heard who sang with more truth and passion than Gregory."

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An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns

I really will never forgive the people who voted for this.

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RIP STEVE CROPPER - My 2019 profile of the guitar great "Play It Steve!" Steve Cropper lit up "Green Onions," Otis Redding, the Blues Brothers and so much more. In 2019, I profiled him for The Wall Street Journal. Here's that story.

RIP Steve Cropper. My 2019 profile of the guitar great.

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Chuck Leavell Reveals Untold Stories: Allman Brothers, Dr. John, George Harrison & More An exclusive Low Down & Dirty video interview with the Piano Man (who is also the Tree Man).

Chuck Leavell Reveals Untold Stories: Allman Brothers, Dr. John, George Harrison & More

Watch now | An exclusive Low Down & Dirty video interview with the Piano Man (who is also the Tree Man).z PM

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Book Review. "The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told" What Drove Their Music Known for their ‘cool detachment,’ the Cars found a musical sweet spot with spiky power pop buffed into a commercial sheen.

Book Review. "The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told" What Drove Their Music

Known for their ‘cool detachment,’ the Cars found a musical sweet spot with spiky power pop buffed into a commercial sheen. Bill Janovitz details it all in “Let The Stories Be Told.”

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"We're not a makeup band." Catching up with Widespread Panic in 2003 I profiled Widespread Panic for Guitar World as they prepared to release Ball, with new guitarist George McConnell. They were till mourning founding guitarist Mikey Houser.

"We're not a makeup band." Catching up with Widespread Panic in 2003.
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Exploring Duane Allman's remarkable longevity on the 50th anniversary of his death By creating a band that was larger than himself, Duane Allman guaranteed his own immortality.

Exploring Duane Allman's remarkable longevity on his 79th birthday.
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Billy Strings enters the pantheon A review of Prudential Center, Newark, 11/15/25.

Billy Strings enters the pantheon.

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A Video Interview with Brad Barr of the Barr Brothers and The Slip Dig into my conversation with The Barr Brothers' guitarist and producer Brad Barr.

A Video Interview with Brad Barr of the Barr Brothers and The Slip

Dig into my conversation with The Barr Brothers' guitarist and producer Brad Barr.

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An Interview with Oteil Burbridge In 2016, as he settled into Dead and Company, the bass great reflected on the differences between the Dead and the Allman Brothers Band, how he learned to listen to lyrics and much more.

Really interesting to dive back into my 2016 interview with Oteil Burbridge as he was settling into Dead and Company. Check it out.

“I’ve never felt something so strong coming off the audience outside the black church.”

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When The Levee Breaks | Song Around The World | Playing For Change Legendary multi-instrumentalist, John Paul Jones , is accompanied by Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction , Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and over 20 musicians and dancers from seven different countries...

Happy Birthday Susan Tedeschi. I love the Playing for Change videos and love how she killed it on “When The Levee Breaks.”

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Tedeschi Trucks Band & Leon Russell – “The Letter” [Feat. Susan Tedeschi] YouTube video by Tedeschi Trucks Band

Good Ol' Sunday Morning.

Last night, Tedeschi Trucks Band helped celebrate Joe cocker's induction into the RRHOF. This performance of "The Letter" with Leon russell is why, more or less. so cool they did this and the album and video of it is terrific.

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Photo Finish: Jeff Beck and his hot rod In 1968, Rolling Stone photographer Baron Wolman took Jeff Beck hot rod shopping in San Francisco. Here's what happened.

Photo Finish: hot rod shopping with Jeff Beck.

In 1968, Rolling Stone photographer Baron Wolman took the guitar legend car shopping in San Francisco. This is the story and photos.

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Light My Fire: Guitarist Robby Kreiger on every Doors album The Doors' ever-versatile and underrated guitar slinger, Robby Krieger, charts the band's career, including the difficulties of working with Jim Morrison. Part One: The Doors and Strange Days.

Light My Fire: Guitarist Robby Krieger on every Doors album.

The Doors' ever-versatile and underrated guitar slinger, Robby Krieger, charts the band's career, including the difficulties of working with Jim Morrison. Part One: The Doors and Strange Days.

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King of the Uncool: Inside the real story of Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous Celebrating Cameron Crowe and his memoir, The Uncool, with a Brothers and Sisters excerpt.

King of the Uncool. Celebrating the release of Cameron Crowe’s memoir with the inside story of how his experience with the Allman Brothers Band became Almost Famous.

Photo of Cameron and Gregg Allman - Neal Preston

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Phil Lesh: Professor of Improvisation The Grateful Dead bassist, who died one year ago today, mentored younger players and led one of the most influential jam bands of the early 2000s.

Phil Lesh: Professor of Improvisation

The Grateful Dead bassist, who died one year ago today, mentored younger players and led one of the most influential jam bands of the early 2000s.

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Another Video Exclusive: Kebbi Williams of the Tedeschi Trucks Band Saxophonist Kebbi Williams is a founding member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band. We wpoke about that, his awesome charity org Music in The Park - and the fact that Col. Bruce Hampton babysat him.

Tedeschi Trucks Band Saxophonist Kebbi Williams on how he joined TTB, his charity Music in The Park, how Col. Bruce Hampton babysat him, why he started out as Oteil Burbridge’s tour driver and how his uncle Milan helped write “Brick House.”

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John Tesh welcomed the NBA back to NBC this morning am on the Today Show by playing his iconic theme song live FOR THE FIRST TIME. He insisted on a real string section and I love him for that. My boss wife Rebecca filmed this.

They Call Him Kingfish: An Interview with Christone INgram I have been following Christone "Kingfish" Ingram since he was a teenager. It was a pleasure to do this video interview about his new album, why he launched his own label and more.

The Future of The Blues: An Interview with Christone "Kingfish" Ingram. Another Low Down and Dirty video exclusive

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Mushroom Magic in Macon starring Tedeschi Trucks and Gov't Mule Finally fully conscious, I report on three days of brother and sisterhood and music, of course. Back where it all began: Macon, GA.

Mushroom magic in Macon, starring Gov’t Mule, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Kirk and Kirsten West and a cast of thousands.

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Thanks Rob.

BOOK REVIEW: Richard Manuel - His Life and Music ‘Richard Manuel’ Review: The Band’s ‘Mournful, Soulful’ Voice. The pianist and vocalist for the Canadian group the Band helped found an enduring genre of music.

Book Review: Richard Manuel: His Life and Music.

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Well that’s a story within a story and it doesn’t make GA look so good. Gonna leave it there but Kirk did most of the interviews for the book.

Death row prisoner Robert Roberson's lawyers claim new judicial misconduct evidence As Texas prepares to put Roberson to death on Oct. 16, his lawyers suggest in a filing that an episode of a "Dateline" podcast supports their push for a new trial.

Hours after Lester Holt and @nbcnews aired a 4-part podcast on the case, a Texas judge stayed a case. Great outcome of great journalism.

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Into the Mystic: Happy 75th to Kirk West A tribute to Tour Mystic Kirk West, the man who made me an ABB insider. PLUS: a Brothers and Sisters excerpt.

Happy 75th to one of the most important people in my life and one of my best friends, the Tour Mystic Kirk West. Read this to understand.

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Exclusive, in-depth Video Interview With Marcus King. Marcus King opens up about how music became his salvation during his darkest days. The guitar gave him purpose, healing, and a reason to keep moving forward. This is a raw and honest conversation.

Marcus King and I went deep on his new album, his struggles with mental health and substance abuse and so much more. I was impressed with his honesty.

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