Artist: Gregg Allman

Filed under: News , New Releases Scott Gries/Getty Images Duane Allman 's sudden motorcycle accident that took his life in 1971 was tragic and shocking. Now, the story of the Allman Brothers Band got even sadder. In his memoir, My Cross to Bear , Gregg Allman recalls the last conversation he had with his older brother and bandmate: The morning before his fatal crash the two had an argument over cocaine [...]

Amazon.com Review A Q&A with Gregg Allman Q: Why did you want to write this book and tell your story? Allman: I’d actually been thinking about doing a book for a long time, and since the 80s, I’d been putting bits and pieces of the story together. Just a bit here a bit there, that sort of thing. There have been a few books about the Allman Brothers over the year, and they all seem to tell one of two stories—either we were all out there sowing our wild oats, [...]

My Cross to Bear By Gregg Allman with Alan Light William Morrow, 400 pp., $27.99 If there were a classic-rocker version of the TV show Survivor, Gregg Allman would surely be one of the last conte... Continue reading "Gregg Allman's Cross To Bear: Not Gonna Catch the Midnight Writer" >

MUSIC NEWS- Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and southern  rock music legend Gregg Allman will undergo diagnostic cardiac testing stemming from his recent hernia operation and is postponing his promo book tour as a result. The procedure, scheduled for April 27th at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, FL, (where the singer previously received a liver transplant in June 2010) will determine what, if any, additional medical attention may be required. G iven these circumstances, William Morrow, Allman's book publisher, today announced a temporary delay [...]

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Last weekend the Allman Brothers Band headlined the Wanee Festival and in his review , HT contributor Rex Thomson couldn't help but notice that founding member Gregg Allman did not look well. Allman was set to head off soon on a publicity tour behind his new autobiography that was to include visits to the Colbert Report and Piers Morgan Tonight, however the publicity tour has been postponed due to another health issue. According to Rolling Stone , Allman "will undergo diagnostic cardiac testing [...]

The big news on Sunday night was the Allman Brothers Band finale at the Beacon Theatre that was actually played without any Allman Brothers on stage. Rolling Stone scribe David Fricke was in attendance at Sunday's performance and was impressed at the Gregg-less show. Within Fricke's blog post are a few revealing quotes from Warren Haynes and a statement from Allman's representative about Gregg's condition... "Gregg is returning to his home in Savannah for evaluation and treatment. His condition is currently day to day, and he expects to meet all his confirmed [...]

The Allman Brothers Band's annual March Madness run closed on an unfortunate note last night as the group wound up performing without an Allman on stage at the Beacon Theatre. Founding member Gregg Allman left the stage in the middle of the second set on Saturday night and did not return. However the band didn't let Allman's injury stop them, providing fans a guest-heavy marathon finale. According to the group's website, "Gregg Allman has bulging discs in his back that are normally under control. Last night (Saturday), he had a painful flare up 30 minutes before the end [...]

Duane et Gregg Allman étaient deux frères originaires de Nashville qui ont considérablement contribué à l'essor du rock sudiste au cours des années 70. Connus notamment pour leur groupe The Allman Brothers Band ils sont rentrés au Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame en 1995. C'est Gregg, le plus jeune, qui commence en premier à vouloir jouer de la guitare . Très vite son frère Duane décide lui aussi de s'y mettre. Les deux frères apprennent alors ensemble à en jouer, même si Duane montre tout de [...]

Gregg Allman confirms on his Facebook page that My Cross to Bear, his long-awaited autobiography with writer Alan Light, will arrive online and at booksellers on May 1. Light is a long-time critic and editor at Rolling Stone, VIBE and Spin. Allman's post describes the book as an “unflinching tale of his life on stage and off.” That, of course, [...]

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Awards Larry Busacca, Getty Images Tedeschi Trucks Band 's 'Revelator' has won Best Blues Album at the 2012 Grammy Awards. This is the Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks -fronted band's first Academy win. 'Revelator' is a fusion of the couple's individual styles, melding Tedeschi's husky sweet vocals with Trucks' incendiary slide-blues style.

Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts discussed the 40th anniversary of the Allman Brothers Band's legendary Eat A Peach on the syndicated rock radio show InTheStudio, going in depth on the tragic death of Duane Allman during the recording sessions. “You know the Eat A Peach record was pretty strange to us,” Betts tells show producer Redbeard, “'cause, that's when Duane [...]

Filed under: News , I Fought the Law Erika Goldring/Getty Images Getting stabbed isn't something you'd expect to happen to you at a Gregg Allman concert. But unfortunately for rock fan Ronald Sixt Jr., his night seeing the rock legend ended with a knife wound to the face. During the Wednesday, Jan. 4, show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, Sixt had apparently bumped into one Carl Darren Brothers, a drunken concertgoer who became aggressive [...]

During a time when we only see our celebrities on the beach or causing trouble , Gregg Allman is putting together a 6-stop tour of Florida this January. Six Shows! Spanning from Pensacola to Hollywood, the mini-tour provides an up-close look at this master bluesman. For your listening pleasure, a studio performance of "Low Country Blues." Soul-stirring music. Gregg Allman Florida-Plus Tour 01/10/12 [...]

As with last year's inaugural edition, The Official™ SomethingElse! year-ending Top 10 list requires two or more of us to be in agreement as we gathered around the watercooler at SER Towers. It's no easy task. In the end, we chucked a series of worthy entries - from Bill Frisell and Alice Cooper to The Low Anthem and Fountains of [...]

2011 brought its share of comebacks (Gregg Allman, the Meters' Zigaboo Modeliste, the Time) Stax-related joys (both Booker T. Jones and Steve Cropper issued solo sides) and out-of-nowhere delights (Big Head Todd does the blues?). But how did they rank on my list? Read on, as I count down my favorite blues and R&B finds - from Joe Bonamassa and [...]

Notes from YouTube: Gregg Allman talks about "Low Country Blues", his first album in nearly 14 years. Allman returns to the blues to producer T Bone Burnett and long time friend Dr. John.

Canadian pop impressionists Memoryhouse bring their gauzy, pastel retreads to the Old Rock House on November 9. Allman Brother Gregg makes a stop at the Pageant on January 3, 2012, because appa... Continue reading "Memoryhouse, Gregg Allman Lead This Week's Show Announcements" >

Oh yes: Gregg Allman is coming to the Pageant on January 3rd. Devon Allman's Honeytribe will open. Tickets are $37.50 and $50 and go on sale October 21st at 5 p.m. Allman is touring behind Low ... Continue reading "Gregg Allman Is Coming To The Pageant" >

Most people know the Nico version (also awesome), but most people don't know that a 16 year old Jackson Browne wrote this one. Here is his version 6 years later.