Duane Betts Duane Betts Musician Makes the Case for Both Nature and Nurture When It Comes to Rock N’ Rolling by Brad Balfour Genetics may not determine everything, but for rocker Duane Betts, it was a great place to start. As the son of veteran musician Dickey Betts, who had been a co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band and its main guitarist for many years, Duane might have had opportunities that most young musicians looking to build a catalog of music and career don’t autom

Parachute Parachute Sleep Is All That They Are Losing by Jay S. Jacobs Most guys in college who have a band are trying to figure out how to get a gig at the local bars or frats. The members of Parachute were recording their major label debut. The band’s catchy rock & soul music caused a buzz out of The University of Virginia – where the band was started by singer/songwriter Will Anderson, guitarist Nate McFarland, drummer Johnny Stubblefield, bassist Alex Hargrave and saxopho