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When Kirk and Kirsten West decided to move out of their Vineville Avenue home in 2003, the notion of turning it into a museum certainly wasn't on their radar.

Since surfacing 60 years ago, the music of Miles Davis has loomed large in the jazz world.

Up to now, guitarist Derek Trucks has probably been better known as a member of the Allman Brothers Band than as a band leader in his own right, despite the fact that the current Derek Trucks Band CD, "Already Free," is the group's sixth album.

Dark clouds chased Skydog indoors on Sunday. Rainy weather forced organizers to move the Skydog 63 music festival, held to celebrate what would have been the 63rd birthday of late rock guitarist Duane Allman, to the Macon City Auditorium from Central City Park, where it had been held since it was founded three years ago.

Jazz lovers in the capital have an exciting weekend in store. The 100 Pipers Jazz Utsav 2009 Saturday and Sunday will feature some of the biggest names in international jazz.

Maine Fast Fact : Portland is the 20th largest fishing port in the United States.

Dionne Warwick kicks off an exciting week at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Peekskill at 8 p.m. Friday.

Have you ever wondered why Atlanta is oftentimes called Hot'lanta? Yes, it's a song by the Allman Brothers Band, but it's also a nickname for a Southern city that lives up to its expectations.

It appears that the immediate future of Moogis is now in the hands of subscribers.

Rock - n Roll Hall of Famer Gregg Allman is both a founding member of one of the biggest and most important American bands of all time, the still-active and thriving Allman Brothers Band, and a critically acclaimed solo talent.

He's married to a gorgeous Boston woman who happens to be one of the finest blues/soul musicians around.

Another from the Shafer music fest with Delaney and Bonnie Wail on, Skydog! And the close-up: Sorry, non-velvet. From the Robert Plant homepage: Robert Plant Nearly Mauled By Duane Allman Robert Plant dodged a bullet in the form of the late Duane Allman during Led Zeppelin's first American tour.

In just more than a month, Macon will be celebrating the opening of The Big House Museum.

Creating a double album is very touch-and-go. It can be hailed as a hallmark of music , or more likely, it will fall short of expectations .

By now, it's no secret that Derek Trucks is one of the most talented and accomplished guitarists alive.

Christopher Columbus High School, a boys Catholic school in West Miami-Dade with its 50-year reputation for tough academics, might not be the first place to hear rock-n-roll cranking in the middle of a school day.

Published: Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 7:03 p.m. His richly weathered singing.

The singer/songwriter will take to the tour trail beginning Nov. 11 in Salamanca, NY, followed by several East Coast stops, including a performance Nov.

Allman Brothers Band bassist Oteil Burbridge made an appearance this past Monday with a surprising group of musicians.

The Allman Brothers Band's extended, collaboration-heavy tour with Widespread Panic came to a close this weekend with a pair of Texas performances.