Release
Archival live album "Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972" released, recorded at that 1972 show. Chart — US Billboard 200: did not chart.
Source: Wikipedia (discography)All years · Search the full archive
January 2024
Reviews
Glide Magazine's Doug Collette reviews the archival "Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972," documenting the post-Duane "Five Man Band," and calls it "an essential entry in the ABB discography." Read the review: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manley_Field_House,_Syracuse_University,_April_7,_1972
Source: Glide Magazine (Doug Collette review)April 2024
Death
Dickey Betts dies of cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at age 80, leaving Jaimoe as the last surviving original member. Obituary: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dickey-betts-allman-brothers-band-dead-727523/
Source: Wikipedia (The Allman Brothers Band)Reviews
The Washington Post — "Dickey Betts, hit-crafting mainstay of Allman Brothers Band, dies at 80": obituary for the guitarist and writer of "Ramblin' Man," "Jessica" and "Blue Sky." https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/04/18/dickey-betts-allman-brothers-dead/
Source: The Washington PostJuly 2024
Interviews
Jaimoe is interviewed on his 80th birthday, reflecting on the early days of the Allman Brothers Band and his enduring friendship with Duane Allman and Butch Trucks. Article: https://alanpaul.substack.com/p/happy-80th-birthday-jaimoe-an-appreciation
Source: Alan PaulOctober 2024
Death
Johnny Neel, Allman Brothers Band keyboardist (1989–1991), dies of heart failure in Nashville, TN, at age 70. Obituary: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/allman-brothers-band-johnny-neel-dies/
Source: Wikipedia (Johnny Neel)Release
Archival live album "Final Concert 10-28-14" released, of the band's final concert, recorded Oct 28, 2014 at the Beacon Theatre, NYC. Chart — US Billboard 200: did not chart.
Source: Wikipedia (discography)Elsewhere in 2024
Interviews
Derek Trucks appears on Premier Guitar's "Shred With Shifty" podcast, hosted by Chris Shiflett, discussing his Gibson SGs, his slide setup, and his years with the Allman Brothers Band. Article: https://www.premierguitar.com/podcast/shred-with-shifty/derek-trucks-chris-shiflett
Source: Premier Guitar (Shred With Shifty)