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Jason Newsted says that a Metallica fan once threw darts at the band during a show

By Simon Young Published

The incident happened at a Canada arena show in the late 80s

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The genre that refuses to die: A history Of Southern rock In 40 songs

By Polly Glass, Jerry Ewing, Malcolm Dome, Philip Wilding, Dave Ling Published

Buying guide From the late 60s until today, here are 40 songs that show why Southern rock continues to thrive

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Blackberry Smoke overcook the recipe on Rattle, Ramble & Roll - The Best Of Volume One

By Dave Everley Published

Southern rock flagbearers Blackberry Smoke serve up an overstuffed career-spanning compilation

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Watch Blackberry Smoke pay tribute to Gary Rossington with the original Free Bird guitar

By Fraser Lewry Published

Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr plays Free Bird and Tuesday's Gone on 1961 Gibson Les Paul/SG guitar in pro-shot video

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Blackberry Smoke celebrate 25th anniversary with album honouring late drummer Brit Turner

By Fraser Lewry Published

Rattle, Ramble & Roll: The Best of Blackberry Smoke – Volume One will contain two new tracks

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Listen to Blackberry Smoke's cover of Bad Company's Run With The Pack with Paul Rodgers

By Fraser Lewry Published

Run With The Pack also features Mastodon's Brann Dailor and comes from the upcoming album Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company

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Blackberry Smoke's lead singer Charlie Starr performs during the first day of Toender Festival 2023, in Toender, on August 24, 2023
"Nobody wants a reggae or a hip-hop record from us": How Blackberry Smoke keep moving forwards

By Dave Ling Published

Still dealing with the sad loss of their drummer, southern rockers Blackberry Smoke are gearing up for a European tour

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"We walked into the control room to listen to the first track, and everybody was grinning, like: 'Okay, this will work'": Charlie Starr on music, life, and two decades of Blackberry Smoke

By Polly Glass Published

Album number eight Be Right Here is a rebirth for the southern country rock family of Blackberry Smoke as they reflect on almost a quarter of a century of keeping their dream alive

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Brit Turner onstage in 2023
"We will continue to play for him": Blackberry Smoke confirm return to the road after the death of drummer Brit Turner

By Fraser Lewry Published

Blackberry Smoke will return to the road as the band share a fundraising campaign to support Brit Turner's family

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Brit Turner onstage in 2017
Blackberry Smoke drummer Brit Turner dead at 57

By Fraser Lewry Published

The death of Blackberry Smoke's founding drummer Brit Turner after a battle with cancer has been confirmed by the band

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