Chuck Leavell’s piano playing is as expressive and lyrical as rock & roll keyboards get. Anyone who’s heard him perform at Rolling Stones concerts, on ‘70s Allman Brothers instrumental track “Jessica, ...

Chuck Leavell is off the farm again, at least for most of the next couple of months, as the Birmingham-born, Tuscaloosa-raised pianist joins the Rolling Stones on its 2024 tour. He's been with the ...

Chuck Leavell accomplished more by the age of 20 than I'll probably do in my entire life. No wait, let's start again. This was meant to be a "My job is more interesting than some" rant. OK. Last week ...

For a small city known better for powerhouse football and savory barbecue than wailing blues, Tuscaloosa has been home and launching ground for remarkable musicians, including eminences such as Dinah ...

After this phone interview, the keyboardist who’s performed “Start Me Up” and other hits with The Rolling Stones since 1982 will start up his John Deere tractor. There at his Georgia tree farm, Chuck ...

Tens of thousands in a sold-out stadium are visually stapled to Mick Jagger belting "Start Me Up." But the band's eyes will frequently dart to the snow-haired presence stationed stage right. Chuck ...