That time I asked Dickey Betts if the Allman Brothers were the originators of “southern rock”
By Steve Newton I’ve been a big fan of “southern rock” since I first heard the Allman Brothers Band‘s version of “One Way Out” on the Eat a Peach album […]
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.38 Special’s Donnie Van Zant on the origins of southern rock and the drive of Jacksonville bands
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, JULY 2, 1982 By Steve Newton .38 Special’s July 5 gig at the Kerrisdale Arena has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales, and […]
The Bright Light Social Hour made the Austin Music Awards its bitch
If you’re a rock-music fan in Austin, Texas, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard of a band called the Bright Light Social Hour. A year after releasing its self-titled […]
Rickey Medlocke on reuniting with Skynyrd, the plane crash, and the rebel flag
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, AUG. 21, 1997 By Steve Newton October 20, 1977, is a day branded by sadness for southern-rock fans. That’s when Lynyrd Skynyrd’s rented plane, […]
Pride & Glory’s Zakk Wylde says he’ll always be Ozzy’s guitar player
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, OCT. 20, 1994 By Steve Newton Rock guitarists have a few things to worry about during a live performance—such as blowing an amp, breaking […]
The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson never cared for southern rock
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, AUG. 9, 1990 By Steve Newton Chris Robinson, of Atlanta, Georgia, was nine years old when southern-rock heroes Lynyrd Skynyrd recorded the historic live […]
Outlaws box set captures the shitkicker glory of the Florida Guitar Army
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, NOV. 6, 2012 By Steve Newton One of the best things about being a teenaged guitar freak in the ’70s was waiting on the release of […]
