Butch Trucks, a drummer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, one of the most prominent Southern rock groups, died Jan. 24 at his home in West Palm Beach, Fla. He was 69. More
Drummer Butch Trucks, one of the founding members of the Southern rock legend The Allman Brothers Band, has died. He was 69. More
The Allman Brothers Band guitarist Warren Haynes has issued a statement on the death of drummer and founding member Butch Trucks. Haynes took to Facebook to pay respects to his bandmate in a heartfelt post, which highlighted Trucks’ dedication to his craft. More
Butch Trucks, one of the Allman Brothers Band‘s founding drummers, died on Tuesday. He was 69. Page Stallings, Trucks’ booking agent, confirmed the veteran musician’s death to Rolling Stone, but said a cause of death is currently unknown. More
Dead & Company have unveiled the dates for their 2017 summer tour, which actually kicks off in late spring.
The returning band – Grateful Dead members singer-guitarist Bob Weir and drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart; singer-guitarist John Mayer; former Allman Brothers Band bassist Oteil Burbridge; and keyboard player Jeff Chimenti – will revisit several of the iconic venues they’ve performed at previously, including a two night stand at Boston’s Fenway Park. They will also perform for the first time at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl and Chicago’s Wrigley Field.
Each evening, Dead & Company will play two sets comprising material from the Grateful Dead’s vast catalog.
The group’s cross-country jaunt begins on May 27th in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Garden Arena. They perform eight dates on the West Coast before heading south to…