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The 10 Best The Band Songs

Fri, May 03 2013 7:21pm - Source: Stereogum

A collection of peerless musicians with jazz skills and roots instincts, they honed their craft backing Hawkins in juke joints and small halls for nearly five years, and then had their first fateful experience as Bob Dylan's backup band on his 1965 US tour.

Levon Helm Sings 'Kingfish' in 'Ain't in It for My Health' Clip

Wed, April 17 2013 12:56pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Ain't in It for My Health , a new documentary about the Band's late drummer and singer Levon Helm, will premiere in New York open on April 19th, exactly one year after his passing , and open in select cities as well.

Levon Helm documentary due for release in America this month

Thu, April 04 2013 11:30am - Source: Uncut.co.uk

A documentary about Levon Helm is due to air in America later this month.

Levon Helm Documentary Premiering in April

Mon, April 01 2013 9:33pm - Source: Rolling Stone

A Film About Levon Helm will make its U.S. theatrical debut on April 19th, the first anniversary of Helm's death.

Levon Helm Band to release 'Midnight Ramble Sessions Vol 3'

Sun, March 24 2013 4:50pm - Source: Uncut.co.uk

A new CD featuring live songs from Levon Helm 's Midnight Ramble house concerts, will be released on November 20, according to a report on Rolling Stone.

SXSW Day Four: Feelin’ About Half Past Dead

Sun, March 17 2013 3:40pm - Source: Pop Dose

Steve Earle leads Amy Helm, left, Eleanor Whitmore and a number of guest stars in "The Weight" to help close out SXSW.

Southern Hospitality – Easy Livin’ (2013)

Tue, March 12 2013 11:32am - Source: Something Else!

One part Allman Brothers, one part Levon Helm, and one part Howlin' Wolf, Southern Hospitality is a jam band, a blues band, and a roots band — sometimes all inside of one knee-slapping throwback tune.

Best of February 2013: Readers pick Henry McCullough, Justin Hayward, Levon Helm, Steven Wilson, Robben Ford

Fri, March 01 2013 12:50pm - Source: Something Else!

Neo-progger Steven Wilson's stirring new album The Raven spends a second month in the reader's poll at Something Else!

Grammy Awards 2013: Fun., Mumford & Sons and Black Keys Win Big

Mon, February 11 2013 5:34am - Source: Rolling Stone

Rock & roll had a big night at the 55th Grammy Awards, where Fun., Gotye and Mumford & Sons took home major awards, and an all-star tribute to Levon Helm of the Band was a centerpiece of the show.

Elton John, Mumford & Sons Honor Levon Helm at Grammys

Mon, February 11 2013 5:08am - Source: Rolling Stone

In one of the Grammys' more touching moments on Sunday evening, an all-star crew of musicians – including Elton John , Mumford & Sons, the Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard, Mavis Staples and producer T Bone Burnett – joined forces to pay tribute to the late Levon Helm and other musicians lost in the past year with a spirited cover of The Band 's Music From Big Pink classic "The Weight."

Remembering Levon

Mon, February 11 2013 4:26am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Elton John, Mumford & Sons, Mavis Staples, Zac Brown and Alabama Shakes singer Brittany Howard performed a tribute to the late Levon Helm at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

Levon Helm Grammy Tribute to Feature Zac Brown Band, Mumford & Sons

Thu, February 07 2013 6:11pm - Source: The Boot

Zac Brown Band will join an all-star cast to pay tribute to music pioneer Levon Helm , during the live broadcast of the Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 10).

Notable 2012 deaths in music: Dave Brubeck, Dick Clark, Don Cornelius, Levon Helm, Jon Lord

Mon, December 31 2012 1:32pm - Source: Something Else!

We stop today to remember those who left the world of music in 2012, from Dave Brubeck and Dick Clark to Levon Helm and Ronnie Montrose.

Notable 2012 deaths in music: Dave Brubeck, Dick Clark, Don Cornelius, Levon Helm, Davy Jones, Jon Lord

Sun, December 30 2012 1:29pm - Source: Something Else!

We stop today to remember those who left the world of music in 2012, from Dave Brubeck and Dick Clark to Levon Helm and Ronnie Montrose.

New Music Monday: Levon Helm, Kiss, Dinah Thorpe, Adler, David Hasselhoff, Flotsam and Jetsam

Mon, December 03 2012 12:43pm - Source: Something Else!

If you're missing Levon Helm (who hand-picked the selections for a new live set before passing), or just a few of your old Kiss singles (a box from their classic era on Casablanca is pending), New Music Monday is here for you.

One Track Mind: Amy Helm, “Roll the Stone” (2012)

Tue, November 27 2012 12:31pm - Source: Something Else!

You imagine that Amy Helm, daughter of the late Band drummer and singer Levon Helm, would want to carry on his legacy, and "Roll the Stone" connects on that level.

Wilco's Nels Cline to Play Eric Clapton's Role at 'Last Waltz' Tribute Show

Wed, November 21 2012 4:40pm - Source: Rolling Stone

On Saturday, an all-star lineup of mostly indie musicians will come together at San Francisco's Warfield Theater to perform "The Complete Last Waltz," a tribute to the Band 's marathon farewell concert.

'Austin City Limits' Video Exclusive: the Mavericks & All-Star Tribute to Levoln Helm

Fri, November 09 2012 9:33pm - Source: The Boot

The program's traveling cameras captured several spine-tingling performances inside Music City's famed Ryman Auditorium, which we'll see on this Saturday's (Nov. 10) episode of "Austin City Limits" on PBS.

FilmNation Pick Up Alexander Payne's 'Nebraska,' Breaking Glass Buy Xavier Dolan's 'Laurence Anyways'

Wed, October 31 2012 5:43pm - Source: The Playlist

After 2011's Oscar-winning " The Descendants ," Alexander Payne is looking for a little extra help in getting his follow-up feature " Nebraska " to the screen.

Something Else! Interview: Garth Hudson, co-founding member of the Band

Wed, October 31 2012 1:03pm - Source: Something Else!

Or, more particularly, to celebrate them: That was the goal of his recent multi-artist release A Canadian Celebration of the Band (featuring Neil Young, the Sadies, Bruce Cockburn and Cowboy Junkies), and this latest event is no different.

Levon Helm Documentary “Ain’t In It For My Health” Coming To Theaters/DVD

Tue, October 30 2012 2:40am - Source: Twang Nation

A Film About Levon Helm , will be released in movie theaters nationwide for the first time next year.

Ensemble cast to perform ‘The Complete Last Waltz’ at The Warfield on 11/24/2012

Tue, October 23 2012 5:08pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

One of the most iconic music documentaries in history, Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz , will get the Bay Area tribute treatment on November 24th at The Warfield with an incredible cast of musicians, actors, and actresses.

‘Love for Levon,’ Tribute to Levon Helm at Izod Center [VIDEOS]

Fri, October 05 2012 1:06pm - Source: Twang Nation

After attending hundreds of concerts there are very few shows occurring these days that I wish I had attended.

What's going on Wednesday?

Wed, October 03 2012 5:25pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Caveman are performing at Ace Hotel this afternoon as part of their " 5at5 " which means five songs at 5 PM.

One Track Mind: Neil Young, the Sadies and Garth Hudson, “This Wheel’s On Fire” (2012)

Sun, September 30 2012 11:53am - Source: Something Else!

A Canadian Tribute to the Band, curated and performed alongside co-founding keyboardist Garth Hudson, is nearly set ablaze by this ferocious new take on "This Wheel's on Fire."

Roger Waters & others added to all-star 'Love for Levon' tribute with My Morning Jacket & more (win tix)

Fri, September 28 2012 4:52pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Roger Waters has been added to the big "Love for Levon" tribute that goes down next week (10/3) at the Izod Center.

Exclusive: Levon Helm Band Sets 'Midnight Ramble Sessions Vol. 3' Release

Mon, September 24 2012 11:28am - Source: Rolling Stone

Set for release on November 20th, the third installment of the Levon Helm Band's Midnight Ramble Sessions was one of the beloved bandleader's final projects before he died in April.

tickets on sale: Levon Helm tribute, Miguel, Mouse on Mars, Shigeto, 2:54, Fred Falke, Das Racist, Killers, Margot & more

Wed, August 29 2012 2:02pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

The Killers play Paradise Theatre in the Bronx on September 18.

‘Coming together to celebrate his life and his music’: Star-studded concert will honor Levon Helm

Thu, August 23 2012 7:57pm - Source: Something Else!

A star-studded benefit concert to be held October 3, 2012, at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J., will celebrate Levon Helm, while supporting family efforts to keep his Midnight Ramble concerts going.

Americana Music Festival Unveils Schedule

Wed, August 01 2012 4:36am - Source: Twang Nation

It's undeniable that The Americana Music Festival is the premier showcase for the Americana genre.

Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh lights up Midnight Ramble, Levon Helm fundraiser taking off

Sun, July 22 2012 10:07pm - Source: Something Else!

Phil Lesh, the legendary bassist with the Grateful Dead, opened an emotional Saturday night performance at the late Levon Helm's studio with "Cumberland Blues."

A legend’s wish granted: Midnight Rambles return to the late Levon Helm’s barn

Thu, July 19 2012 3:29pm - Source: Something Else!

That the rollicking hootenannys he'd been hosting at his barn — called the Midnight Rambles — would go on.

The State of the Blog Address and Levon Helm

Tue, June 26 2012 2:22am - Source: My Aimz Is True

Sometimes life gets in the way of your passions.

The Hollows Pay Tribute to Levon Helm With Upbeat Acoustic “The Weight”

Thu, June 14 2012 2:16pm - Source: Cover Me

The Hollows are a roots-rock group of multi-instrumentalists; a freewheeling hootenany of a band.

Marley’s Ghost – Jubilee (2012)

Wed, May 30 2012 10:58am - Source: Something Else!

If there is a group, in the era after the sad passing of Levon Helm, who can push forward the ageless Americana blueprint of the Band, it might just by Marley's Ghost.

Twang Nation Podcast Episode 6 – Willie Nelson , Austin Lucas with Glossary, Delta Rae

Tue, May 22 2012 3:18am - Source: Twang Nation

Six podcasts in featuring some of the best in country and Americana music and I do believe I'm hitting a stride.

Jackson Browne, Sara Watkins Pay Homage to Levon Helm in L.A.

Fri, May 11 2012 11:15pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Jackson Browne and Sara Watkins are set to hit the road together this summer, for a month-long acoustic tour that kicks off July 14th in Charlotte, North Carolina and includes a headlining stop at the Newport Folk Festival.

Grateful Dead bassist's new club inspired by late drummer

Fri, May 11 2012 2:43pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Before launching into a full-album cover of the Band 's self-titled debut at Terrapin Crossroads on Thursday, Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh read a speech in honor of that group ' s drummer, Levon Helm, who passed away on April 19th. "

upcoming Levon Helm tributes w/ Benevento, Russo, Dreiwitz, members of the Hold Steady & many more

Tue, May 08 2012 7:56pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Levon Helm lost his long battle with cancer on April 19 , and his life and legacy will be celebrated at a couple of upcoming events, starting with a show by The Band tribute band The The Band Band at BB King's tonight (5/8).

Bruce Springsteen Covers “The Weight”

Thu, May 03 2012 8:39pm - Source: Stereogum

Today, we got to hear " Toast To Freedom ," one of the last songs Levon Helm recorded.

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