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Berry Duane Oakley Carries Two Legacies with Live Dead & Brothers

As Live Dead & Brothers continue their summer tour, bassist Berry Duane Oakley reflects on family, legacy and carrying forward the music of the Allman Brothers Band and Gratefu...

“If we’re lucky he made it to part of a soundcheck. If we weren’t, he’d just show up at the beginning of the gig, and ca...

Berry was a real live wire but when backing him up, session great Ribot and his band were ready for anything

Born in Oklahoma 90 Years Ago, the Bassist Who Took Merle Haggard’s Place Behind Buck Owens and Helped Shape the Bakersf...

Doyle Holly, former drummer for Buck Owens' Buckaroos Ninety years ago today, the bassist who replaced Merle Haggard in Buck Owens' band just before his most successful period was...

82 Years Ago, the Fiddler Who Played With Bill Monroe, the Rolling Stones, and Country Rock Pioneers Was Born in Kansas

Byron Berline Eighty-two years ago today, the fiddler who played with Bill Monroe, the Rolling Stones, and many more was born in Kansas. The post 82 Years Ago, the Fiddler Who Pl...

28 Years Ago: Former Oak Ridge Boys Singer Dies in Suicide

He left behind a great body of work and a troubled personal legacy. Continue reading…

Half-Brother Of Billy Strings Convicted Of Murder Of Denver Guitarist

Tragic situation all around. A Denver man was found guilty last week of second-degree murder in the 2020 shooting of guitarist Zackary Smith. The shooting occurred back on Septembe...

Born in Delaware 72 Years Ago Today, the “Musician’s Musician” Who Overcame Blindness To Write Hits for Keith Whitley an...

Johnny Neel, a former member of the Allman Brothers Band and the Dickey Betts Band, would have turned 72 today, June 11. The po...

“Shotgun Willie”: The Wild True Story of Willie Nelson’s Shootout With His Son-in-Law

In a world where politics are hyper divisive and there is no room for middle ground or nuance, even your average conservative (like me) is still a fan of Willie Nelson… he’s the de...

3 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to This Bluegrass Pioneer and Purple Heart Recipient

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Musician Bobby Osborne of the Osborne Brothers performs onstage during the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music festival at Golden Gate Park on October 7, 2017 in Sa...

Born in South Carolina 89 Years Ago Today, the World-Class Banjo Player and ‘Hee Haw’ Star Who Recorded With Johnny Cash...

Bobby Thompson, July 5, 1937 - May 18, 2005 (Photo courtesy of The Sieker Band) Bobby Thompson, whose innovative style of banjo picking influenced generations, would have turned 89...

Billy Strings Records ‘Jackass’ Staple

photo: Dean Budnick June 26 is the release date for Jackass: Best and Last, which is said to be the final film for the franchise. One of the songs that has appeared in every Jackas...

Billy Strings Tapped To Cover “If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough” For ‘Jackass: Best & Last’

The collaboration we didn’t know we needed. You won’t find a lot of modern-day superstars in the bluegrass music scene, and that’s honestly okay, because Billy Strings has it prett...

Outlaw Legend David Allan Coe Laid to Rest in Cincinnati

At the funeral home, numerous photos and pieces of memorabilia were on display, including the legendary Harley Davidson banana yellow Panhead motorcycle owned by Coe. Numerous peop...

Born on This Day in 1948, the Author and Tenor Singer Who Completed the Classic Oak Ridge Boys Lineup

Born on This Day in 1948, the Author and Tenor Singer Who Completed the Classic Oak Ridge Boys Lineup

“Gary walked in and goes, ‘Alright, today’s the day.’ At the end, he came over, shook my hand, and goes, ‘Unbelievable j...

Medlocke rejoined Lynyrd Skynyrd as their new guitar player in the early 1990s, and one of his main responsibilities ever since has been to tackle Allen Collins’ legendary lead eff...

Born on This Day in 1992, the Appalachian Artist Who Became an Overnight Sensation With a Politically Polarizing Folk An...

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - FEBRUARY 21: Oliver Anthony performs at the Ryman Auditorium on February 21, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) On June 30, 1...

Keith Richards Once Got Punched by Chuck Berry for Committing a Grave Rock & Roll Offense

NEW YORK, NY - 1980: Guitarist Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, lounges in his New York City, New York, office during a 1980 portrait session. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Imag...

“I made a deal, paid him in cash, and he died two months later. His last text to his daughter was, ‘I buried the money i...

The Bolin ’Burst is famed for its association with Deep Purple guitarist Tommy Bolin – but its route to Bonamassa was considerably less direct

Great Acoustics: Earl Scruggs’ Iconic 1955 Martin D-18

Thanks to Scruggs’ frequent appearances on ‘Grand Ole Opry’ television shows, this distinctive guitar was widely documented throughout the late ’50s and ’60s.

“Sometimes A Cowboy Wants To Hunt Cougars & Rabbits” — 24-Year-Old ‘Calabasas Confidential’ Star, Dylan Wolf, On Why...

Well, that’s one way to put it. TMZ broke the news that Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, bac...

“I had a little too much Jack Daniels and went to sleep. Early the next morning, I woke up to Eric and George playing uk...

Terry was Clapton's guitarist in the 1970s, and through Slowhand he was able to meet a particularly famous face

4 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Biological Son of This Country Music Legend Who Carried on His Father’s Legacy

Thomas Bresh, country music jack-of-all-trades and the biological son of Merle Travis, died four years ago today at age 74. The p...

Born 100 Years Ago Today in Kentucky, the Third-Generation Bluegrass Fiddler Who Spent a Quarter Century as Bill Monroe’...

American bluegrass singer and mandolin player Bill Monroe (1911 - 1996, left) backstage at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, with Kenny Baker on the fiddle, 2nd May 1975. (Photo by Sy...