Allman Brothers Band
Hulton Archives / Rick Diamond, Getty Images Gregg Allman has been sober for years, but even though he's left his bad habits behind, he's still troubled by some memories of the old days -- including the final conversation he had with his brother and bandmate Duane, the morning before a motorcycle accident took the legendary guitarist's life at the young age of 24.
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Cory Schwartz, Getty Images The Allman Brothers Band have added six co-headlining dates with Carlos Santana to their summer tour itinerary. They’ve also beefed up their road schedule with one-off festival dates, including their very own Peach Festival, held in Scranton, Pa. Dates with moe. and Lynyrd Skynyrd are also on deck. The Allmans will remain busy and on the road during the hot months, just as they like it.
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Rick Diamond, Getty Images The reason behind the breakup of one of rock's most legendary and influential bands is rather ordinary, but the story is special. In his new memoir 'My Cross to Bear' (available May 1) Gregg Allman reveals how drugs and money shattered the Allman Brothers Band's harmony in the summer of 1976.
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Toby Canham, Getty Images The Allman Brothers Band has survived breakups, bad blood and too many deaths. Over its 43-year history there has been a decade-long hiatus, a contentious split with founding member Dickey Betts and the loss of Duane Allman, Berry Oakley and Allen Woody. Through the good and the bad, Jaimoe has been pounding away at the skins alongside fellow drummer Butch Trucks.
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Toby Canham, Getty Images Gregg Allman’s upcoming book tour in support of his ‘My Cross To Bear’ memoir has been delayed so that he can undergo diagnostic cardiac testing at the Mayo Clinic’s campus tomorrow, April 27.
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Scott Gries, Getty Images Until the time of their 1973 smash 'Ramblin' Man', the Allman Brothers Band had largely been centered around siblings Duane and Gregg Allman.
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Rick Diamond, Getty Images With the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies happening this weekend, it seemed like a good time to share the following story from Gregg Allman, who remembers the personally murky events surrounding the induction of the Allman Brothers Band in his forthcoming book ‘My Cross To Bear.’
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Toby Canham, Getty Images The Allman Brothers Band closed a 10-night residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on Sunday night, and were forced to play parts of two of those shows without frontman and founder Gregg Allman. Allman walked off stage in pain on Saturday night and was taken to a local hospital.
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Toby Canham, Getty Images Next to Keith Richards, Gregg Allman is one name that comes to mind when you think of the well- weathered rock and roll cats who somehow managed to beat the odds even though it seems like they used up their allotted nine lives many times over.
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Cory Schwartz, Getty Images After 18 studio albums and more than 40 years together, the Allman Brothers Band doesn't need to reach far for songs to put in their set list -- but they've proven more than willing (and thoroughly adept) when it comes to covering other artists' material. The latest example: their stinging live take on Neil Young's 'Southern Man,' performed last Saturday (March 17) at New York's Beacon Theatre.
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