The Allman Brothers vs. the Music Biz

Through the years, Southern rock legends the Allman Brothers have survived a lot of "bumps in the road" that would have derailed even the strongest-willed of bands, including the deaths of two founding members (guitarist Duane Allman and bassist Berry Oakley) and the departure of another (guitarist Dickey Betts).

Still, they've persevered, and this past March they celebrated the band's 40th anniversary with 15 sold-out shows at New York City's Beacon Theatre where they knocked out the audience with their trademark mix of roots-rock, blues, Southern soul, R&B, and country twang.

After beating out death, divorces, and drugs, the Allman Brothers are taking on their most dangerous obstacle yet – the music business itself! The band has filed lawsuits against both of its former record labels, Sony Music and Universal (which long ago bought up the band's original Capricorn Records albums), challenging the traditional industry split of the digital music pie as unfairly tilted in favor of the labels. Read more....

Photo by Kirk West, courtesy Sony Music