During a break in class, Ronnie Knight doodled on a piece of paper. He was taking a University of North Alabama business management night course the company he worked for at the time paid for. That ...

The guitar solos Warren Haynes plays do more than dazzle and burn. They sing. A big reason is Haynes, a legend for his playing with the Allman Brothers Band and Gov’t Mule, was into singing before ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Southern rock guitarist and songwriter Tommy Talton, who died Dec. 28, 2023, ...

The Allman Brothers Band history reads like an Italian opera, with death, betrayal and reconciliation played against a background of worldwide fame, rapturous fans and stunning music. At the center of ...

The American South is a hot mess of cultural contradictions, and while those contradictions have stoked the dumpster fire of U.S. politics for a couple of centuries, they also happen to be fueling ...

Like so much rock ‘n’ roll from the earliest and most formative years, Southern rock took a little bit from here and a little bit from there. Southern rock, distinct from its lighter country rock ...

In 2001, the Drive-By Truckers released their third studio album, “Southern Rock Opera.” It was a dream conceived by members of the band before they even officially formed, back in 1998; a kind of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...