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Review: Gregg Allman, 'Southern Blood'

August 31, 2017 • A rock 'n' roll lifer says goodbye on his own terms.

Gregg Allman's Posthumous 'My Only True Friend' Ain't Just Another Road Song

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Gregg Allman's Posthumous 'My Only True Friend' Ain't Just Another Road Song

July 26, 2017 • Allman worked on Southern Blood in the years before his death in May. "I hope you're haunted by the music of my soul, when I'm gone," Allman sings on the first single.

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The Ramblin' Blues Of Gregg Allman

May 27, 2017 • One of the most recognizable voices of his generation, Allman was one of the namesakes of a band that pioneered Southern rock — yet his music was always haunted by a sense of mortality and loss.

The Ramblin' Blues Of Gregg Allman

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World Cafe #TBT: 5 Degrees Of Gregg Allman

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World Cafe #TBT: 5 Degrees Of Gregg Allman

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August 11, 2016 • These five collaborators and musical influences, including Floyd Miles and Derek Trucks, have helped shape the pioneering blues-rock musician's career.

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Gregg Allman: Dead Man Walking

March 2, 2011 • The 63-year-old blues-rock icon discusses his newest album, Low Country Blues, and the brush with death that accompanied it.

Gregg Allman: Dead Man Walking

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First Listen: Gregg Allman, 'Low Country Blues'

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First Listen: Gregg Allman, 'Low Country Blues'

January 9, 2011 • The leader of the Allman Brothers Band travels back to his bluesy roots on his new solo album, Low Country Blues. This stripped-down collection of covers (and a few Allman originals) was produced by T-Bone Burnett. Hear the new record here until Jan. 18.

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Gregg Allman: A Classic in a Quieter Space

October 25, 2006 • Though the disc offers terrific guitar asides, Laid Back's songs are centered on Allman's B3 organ and Chuck Leavell's pianos, while the rhythm section's relaxed approach defines the session. Singing at a measured pace, one word at a time, Allman makes the most of these entrancingly downcast tunes.