Levon Helm

WATCH: Bruce Springsteen Pays Tribute To Levon Helm

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 05.03.2012

Bruce Springsteen made his first ever visit to the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ a special one on Wednesday night by playing his usual array of hits...

The Band and the Bandstand (Part 2)

Doug Bradley | Posted 05.10.2012

Doug Bradley

My obsession with Dylan and the Band was rewarded when they launched a concert tour in the winter of 1974, Dylan's first tour in eight years! Ticket prices were steep -- we paid $9.50 apiece.

The Band and the Bandstand (Part 1)

Doug Bradley | Posted 04.28.2012

Doug Bradley

Two of my life's guideposts, American Bandstand and The Band, drew their last breaths a week ago with the deaths of Dick Clark and Levon Helm. Now the bandstand is less full, the songs less soothing, the beat a little harder to dance to...

Levon Helm Memorial Planned In Woodstock

AP | Posted 04.25.2012

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. — Levon Helm's friends and fans have been invited to a memorial at the home where the late drummer and singer for The Band stage...

'Music Is The Language Of Heaven': Inspiring Quotes From Levon Helm

Posted 04.25.2012

Levon Helm's soulful melodies and passionate drumming touched millions of fans of The Band, but today we recognize his spirit and perseverance. Af...

Levon Helm and Clarence Clemons Enter Rock 'N Roll Heaven

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 04.23.2012

Miles Mogulescu

The Band and the E Street Band are so great in part because they're true ensembles -- bands of brothers. But even so, Clarence and Levon provided any extra measure of soul and magic dust.

Bob Dylan & Elton John Remember Levon Helm

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 04.20.2012

On Thursday, legendary Band singer Levon Helm died at the age of 71 after a long battle with cancer. Longtime friend Bob Dylan is still coming to ...

Levon Helm Dies After Cancer Battle

Posted 04.19.2012

The Band singer Levon Helm is dead at age 71 after a long battle with cancer, the Times Herald-Record reports. He passed away April 19 at Memorial Slo...

Levon Helm (1940-2012): A Thank You Note for the Great Music -- And the Example

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 04.19.2012

Jesse Kornbluth

The custodian of The Band's music was Levon Helm. It could be no other way. The drummer is the literal heartbeat of a band. Levon was that, and more.

A Look Back At The Band's Biggest Hits

Posted 04.18.2012

A message posted Tuesday on rock legend Levon Helm's website announced that he is in the "final stages of his battle with cancer." Fans new and old ha...

UPDATED: Levon Helm Dies At 71 From Throat Cancer

The Huffington Post | Amanda L. Chan | Posted 04.19.2012

UPDATED April 19: Levon Helm passed away today (April 19) from throat cancer, Rolling Stone reports. "He passed away peacefully at 1:30 this aftern...

The Band Member Levon Helm In 'Final Stages' Of Cancer Battle

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 04.17.2012

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. — Levon Helm, a former member of The Band, is in the final stages of his long battle with cancer. A message posted Tuesday on the...

Man or Muppet: Oscar's Outasight, Plus Chatting With Jack DeJohnette, Frank Filipetti & Chris Lord-Alge

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.27.2012

Mike Ragogna

Prior to The Oscars' embracing Outasight's "Tonight Is The Night" -- well, not with an award but with broadcast muscle -- the single had airplay on over 115 Top 40 radio stations, sales of over 530,000 copies, over 18,000 daily streams on Spotify, and over 5 million views on YouTube.

A Taste of Americana in the Catskill Woods

Samantha Marshall | Posted 03.03.2012

Samantha Marshall

It's a kind of pure musicianship that exists all over the country, but you won't necessarily come across it on MTV.

Scars On 45's New Video and Download, Plus Chatting with Vanessa Carlton, Dan Bern and David Bromberg

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.25.2011

Mike Ragogna

Here's the latest video by the Chop Shop Records' act Scars On 45, the title track to their Give Me Something EP.

PHOTOS: Bob Dylan's Shangri-La For Sale

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 08.07.2011

Via Curbed LA: The historical Shangri-La recording studio and personal residence to Bob Dylan has been listed for $3.195 million. The home was named '...

Blessed: A Conversation With Lucinda Williams, Plus David Berkeley's Video "George Square"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Ragogna

2011-03-07-mr.jpgFor her new album, Blessed, Lucinda Williams brought in Don Was on production.

Allison Moorer HuffPo Interview: Awaiting John Henry Earle

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Bialas

Singer-songwriter Allison Moorer talks about her new album,Crows, the impending birth of her first child and the state of country music.

On the Culture Front: Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide

Chris Kompanek | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Kompanek

Due to my own procrastination, this guide is woefully late for Chanukah (I apologize), but just in time for all those celebrating (tolerating) Christmas, Kwanzaa, and my personal favorite, Festivus.

Levon Helm and Bruce Springsteen in Film

Stewart Nusbaumer | Posted 05.25.2011

Stewart Nusbaumer

In rootless America, both Levon Helm and Bruce Springsteen found self-knowledge and personal strength after embracing very different communities -- Woodstock and small town New Jersey.

The Art of The Good Listeners

Joseph Vella | Posted 05.25.2011

Joseph Vella

The aptly titled Don't Quit Your Daydream is a look at the deep rooted creative process -- to make and share music on such a level that it can lead you down the most unexpected and extraordinary of paths.

Harwell's Legacy Joins a Bright Past and Exciting Future for Fordham's Radio Station

Joe Favorito | Posted 05.25.2011

Joe Favorito

This past week, another New York institution advanced another step in its evolution, as WFUV, Fordham University's 50,000 watt Bronx-based public radi...

Ain't In It For My Health: A Film About Levon Helm

Jacob Hatley | Posted 05.25.2011

Jacob Hatley

A rock documentary works for me if it does nothing more than offer an invitation into a musician's life. That's it.

Now Hear This: Allison Moorer Prepares for Special Deliveries

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Bialas

Close to delivering her eighth record and first child (in that order), Allison Moorer seems far removed from her previous life as a Country It Girl. I...

Whodunit? Mile High Experience Leaves Roger Daltrey Breathless

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Bialas

Going above and beyond the call of rock star duty, Roger Daltrey went the extra miles before a not-quite-sellout crowd at the Paramount Theatre in Denver.