When tickets went on sale last month for the Feb. 28 tribute to the late Dickey Betts, demand was intense. “It sold out in, like, 10 minutes,” said the Southern rock guitarist’s son, Duane Betts, of ...

Betts' guitar was a key piece of the band's unique sound, which pioneered Southern rock. Dickey Betts, best known as a cofounder and guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band, died on April 18.

Dickey Betts performs with the Allman Brothers Band at a "Guitar Greats" concert at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey, November 3, 1984. . | Credit: Ebet Roberts/Redferns “I'm the best ...