Devon Allman and Duane Betts on honoring the Allman Brothers Band legacy
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Duane Betts Gets His Licks In
Having a famous surname often brings with it high expectations. In the case of guitarist, songwriter and singer Duane Betts, it’s doubly so: the 47-year-old musician is the son of the late Dickey Betts, guitarist in the Allman Brothers Band. And the elder Betts named his son after Duane Allman, one of the most revered guitarists in music. Faced with the prospect of living under the shadow of not one but two acclaimed guitarists, many would opt f…

Devon Allman and Duane Betts on honoring the Allman Brothers Band legacy
R. Diamond/Getty Images Devon Allman and Duane Betts, sons of Allman Brothers Band’s Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts, respectively, have been touring as the Allman Betts Band since 2018. While their shows celebrate their fathers’ musical legacy, they are not trying to copy the Allman Brothers. The pair has released two albums since their formation. Noting they’ve been inspired by their fathers’ music, Duane tells Billboard’s Behind the Setlist pod…
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