SiriusXM Remembers Butch Trucks, Co-Founding Drummer of the Allman Brothers Band
Listen to special programming on channels like Jam On, VOLUME, and Deep Tracks.
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Butch Trucks, best known as one of the Allman Brothers Band’s founding drummers, died on Tuesday. His cause of death is yet unknown, according to his booking agent, Page Stallings, who confirmed his death to Rolling Stone.
Following the Allman Brothers’ breakup, Butch played solo gigs and also formed a new group, Butch Trucks and the Freight Train Band. He played his last show on January 6.
SiriusXM remembers him today with special programming across our channels:
Jam On
Jam On host Stef Scamardo shares stories from her long history with Trucks from now until 4pm ET.
Jonathan Schwartz plays Allman Brothers music on his show from 4–9pm ET.
“Gone Phishin'” airs Trucks’ sit-in with Phish on today’s episode from 9–10pm ET.
Starting tomorrow at 6pm ET, Hear Trucks’ last SiriusXM appearance, when he hosted a track-by-track of the Allman Brothers Band archival release Live at A&R Studios 1971.
VOLUME
VOLUME pays tribute to Butch on “Trunk Nation” at 2pm ET and “Debatable” at 4pm ET.
Deep Tracks
Deep Tracks host Earle Bailey plays songs from Trucks with The Allman Brothers and Great Caesar’s Ghost through 7pm ET today.
