Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died at the age of 80, per the AP. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey, Florida, said David Spero, Betts' manager of 20 years. Betts had been battling cancer for more than a year and had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. "He was surrounded by his whole family and he passed peacefully," said Spero. "They didn't think he was in any pain."
- Betts shared lead guitar duties with Duane Allman in the original Allman Brothers Band to help give the group its distinctive sound and create a new genre—Southern rock. Acts ranging from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Kid Rock were influenced by the Allmans' music, which combined the blues, country, R&B, and jazz with '60s rock.