The earliest fame-bound Jacksonville musicians were James Weldon Johnson and his brother John Rosamond Johnson. Read More
The current Great Southern lineup--which has backed the guitarist since 2000 under various monikers, including The Dickey Betts Band--includes Betts' son, Duane Betts, on guitar, along with fellow guitarist Andy Aledort, bassist Pedro Arevalo, keyboardist Mike Kach, and drummers Frankie Lombardi and James Varnado. Read More
I found a nice video of Art Garfunkel performing "All I Know" on Saturday Night Live , but it's on a Chinese website and I can't figure out how to embed it. Read More
Since the early 1980s, the Meat Puppets have been confusing critics and influencing followers with their acid-fueled, psychedelic, country-punk freakouts. Read More
It's not as glamorous as a life with the Crue, but it's probably been one that spared him much of the heartache and headache and heroin withdrawals as the four guys in the Crue. Berardo's brush with fame began in the early 1980s, he told The Daily Times in an interview this week. Read More
Brian Kmetz, 23, of Pine Hill, had hoped to be the next "King of Blues" but a loss in the regional finals last week leaves him eager to compete again next year and has taught him much. Read More
For a dozen years, the MagnoliaFest has brought what is touted as a festival of American Roots Music just a few dozen miles south of the Georgia-Florida line. Read More
The husband-and-wife team, Britt and Daisey Traynham, are playing at their old stomping grounds this month. Read More
Hailing from Helsinki, Finland, The 69 Eyes blend old-school hard rock with gothic lyrical imagery to produce an original sound that's somewhat of a cross between The Cult and the Sisters of Mercy. Read More
Rascal Flatts ' performance with members of the rock band Toto capped an evening of musical tributes to the newest inductees of the Musicians Hall of Fame. Read More
Dickey Betts joined the Allman Brothers Band as second lead guitarist and singer in the late '60s. In addition to matching ... Read the full Dickey Betts bio.