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Being the child of a famous rock star comes with a distinct set of challenges thats made even more so when that second generation sets out to establish his or her own musical career. There are drawbacks: Immediate comparisons will inevitably be drawn between the work of the offspring and the parent, making it difficult for a personal sound to be developed. Take it from Alice Coopers eldest daughter, Calico, who now leads her own band, Beasto Blanco, but was initially reluctant to get invol...

The band is led by the sons of two Allman Brothers Band co-founders.

NewsSportsBusinessGo PlayOpinionObituariesE-EditionLegals Devon Allman says hes found a home with the Allman Betts Band; show Friday at MPAC Devon Allman and Duane Betts are sons of Allman Brothers founding members, and are coming into their own light together after years of other projects Alan Sculley Tickets range from $40 to $60. Tickets are available at mpaconline.org and by calling the MPAC box office at 334-481-5100. Devon Allman can look back on his music career and see he has always t...

Bluesology: Ally Venable, Duke Robillard, Alabama Slim and The Hitman Blues Band Get the latest tip-top blues with releases from Ally Venable, Duke Robillard, Alabama Slim and The Hitman Blues Band. Author: By Mike Greenblatt She’s so cute. How could she play such ball-busting guitar? Obviously, her two attributes are not diametrically opposed. Ally Venable sings up a storm, writes her own material, and is said to be an onstage blockbuster. At 21, this Texas Tornado is on her fourth album. ...

ST. PETERSBURG — Hailing originally from Kansas City, Missouri, singer-songwriter guitarist Samantha Fish is thrilled to be back on the road again, playing social distanced shows from Florida to Texas. Fish will perform Saturday, March 6, at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Gates will open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $30 a person. Call 727-565-0550 or visit www.jannuslive.com. The concert will have limited capacity and will observe social distancing protocols. Audience members wil...

Alabama Slim – The Parlor (Cornelius Chapel): “The story of a bluesman getting discovered late in life is one that has repeated itself a handful of times over the last few decades. There is a sadness to this story in the fact that talented musicians can toil away most of their life without having their music ever heard and appreciated by anyone outside of their immediate community. But there is also a triumph, a redemption of sorts that comes from this music finally reaching grateful liste...

If you don’t know anything about Ally Venable, it’s time you found out. Although she looks the part of music ingenue, she’s been winning awards as a blues guitarist since age 15. She’s currently just shy of her 22 nd birthday and Heart of Fire is already her fourth album. It’s an apt title since Venable has earned a reputation as a fiery guitarist, singer, songwriter and, above all, performer. Counting fellow Texan Stevie Ray Vaughan as one of her prime influences, Venable’s been ...

Allman Family Revival To Host Global Livestream From Nashvilles Historic Ryman Auditorium Virtual Tickets On Sale Now NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The fourth annual Allman Family Revival will celebrate the birthday of Gregg Allman, iconic musician, songwriter and founding member of the legendary Allman Brothers Band, with a socially-distanced live concert and global livestream from Nashvilles historic Ryman Auditorium. While in-venue tickets have sold out, fans around th...

Photo: Lindsay Steele Covid-19 hasn’t silenced Texas’s favorite new gunslinger, Ally Venable. Venable’s idea of “spreading a positive message of the love,” as she describes her latest release, is to round up her friends and rattle your speakers with songs that proclaim “better times ahead.” Still in her 20s, the guitarist’s path carreened through childhood church choirs, teenage influences of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Miranda Lambert, early releases earning Top 10 chart placings an...

Lets get this out of the way right up front: The Allman Betts Band is not the Allman Brothers Band, doesnt pretend to be and doesnt particularly want to be.  "I’m proud to be part of a great musical legacy and were all family and we’re proud of where we come from," guitarist/singer Duane Betts said in a phone interview. "I just do what I do and I don’t care about what anyone thinks of me." Betts is the son of Allman Brothers Band founder Dickey Betts, and his bandmates include Devon...