IN THE NEWS:
Legendary outlaw rockers The Allman Brothers Band will launch their annual residency at New York City's Beacon Theatre with a 10-date run kicking off Mar. 9.
The Allman Brothers Band, Glen Campbell, George Jones and Diana Ross are just a few of the musicians being honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards by The Recording Academy in February.
The Allman Brothers Band have released the final dates of their 2011 itinerary, which includes a short residency in Boston.
SoundSpike's Song of the Day for Tuesday (1/18) is "Just Another Rider" off "Low Country Blues"(Rounder), Gregg Allman's first solo album in 14 years.
Gregg Allman is on a short East Coast tour, performing songs from throughout his Allman Brothers Band and solo career, and offering electric versions of songs that appear on "Low Country Blues," his first solo album in 14 years.
The Allman Brothers Band, who had previously announced plans to play an eight-show March engagement at New York's Beacon Theatre, have added five additional nights to the stand.
The Allman Brothers Band will return in March to New York's Beacon Theatre, a venue the group has used as a late winter home for more than 20 years.
Gregg Allman's first solo record in 14 years, "Low Country Blues" is a collection of 11 blues tunes associated with Muddy Waters, Magic Sam and Skip James, plus "Just Another Rider," a song he wrote with Warren Haynes.
The Allman Brothers Band is now set to make its return to the stage a little earlier than expected.
The Allman Brothers Band's first performances since Gregg Allman underwent a liver transplant earlier this year are now on the schedule.
