Album Review Blackberry Smokes Be Right Here [Video]

Southern rock stalwarts Blackberry Smoke didn’t need to go very far to find inspiration for their new album. When the longtime drummer and big brother of the band Brit Turner was diagnosed with brain Cancer, it helped put the things that truly matter in life into sharp perspective.

We all get so consumed by chasing silly goals, trying to keep up in the rat race, and winning arguments online that we lose focus on the important things. But one of the greatest lessons in life is to Be Right Here and soak up the precious moments as they happen. That became the overarching theme for the band’s new Dave Cobb-produced album.

At this point, Blackberry Smoke has nothing more they need to prove to anyone. They’re an institution, and the Georgia natives have stepped up to fill the shoes of the Southern rock bands that have come before them. There’s no need to …