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Levon Helm Documentary to Be Screened in His Hometown

Dave Lifton — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:56:33 +0000

On Saturday (April 13), nearly one year to the day after his death, ‘Ain’t In It For My Health: A Film About Levon Helm’ will be shown in Helm’s hometown of Woodstock, N.Y. The documentary has been in the works since 2007, when director Jacob Hatley began filming Helm’s recording sessions for ‘Dirt Farmer,’ his [...]

Various Artists, 'Love for Levon' — Album Review

Jeff Giles — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:48:04 +0000

On Oct. 3, 2012, less than six months after Levon Helm lost his long battle with cancer, a large and eclectic group of his friends, family, and peers assembled on stage at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J., paying tribute to the man and his musical legacy in front of nearly 20,000 fans. The result, fittingly enough, was dubbed 'Love for Levon.'

Elton John to Join Grammy Awards Tribute to Levon Helm

Billy Dukes — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:57:25 +0000

Elton John will join a stagefull of musicians to honor the late Levon Helm during the in memoriam moment at the 2013 Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 10). The all-star lineup will perform the Band song 'The Weight' as the Academy honors musicians who died in the last 12 months.

The Band's Levon Helm, Dead At 71

Jeff Easterling — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:06:52 +0000

Levon Helm, former drummer for the Band, has lost his battle with throat cancer. The legendary musician, whose voice gave life to classic songs such as ‘The Weight,’ ‘Up on Cripple Creek’ and ‘The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,’ was 71 years old. Longtime guitarist for Helm, Larry Cambell, told Rolling Stone, He passed [...]

Levon Helm's Family Asking For Prayers

Jon Michaels — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:38:29 +0000

Levon Helm singer/drummer founder of The Band “is in the final stages of his battle with cancer,” according to a message Helm’s wife, Sandy, and daughter Amy posted on his website.Fans are asked to “send prayers and love to Levon as makes this part of his journey. “Thank you fans and music lovers who have [...]