Levon Helm was the southern heart of that essentially Canadian group The Band, the drummer/singer/mandolinist who gave Robbie Robertson‘s songs their corn-starch ...

Levon Helm never could understand why The Band had to be dissolved in 1976. “What a sin it is, to take a good group from productivity to oblivion,” he scowled in his autobiography 20 years later.

Chest Fever, an official revival and tribute to the Band, will swing through New England over the next week, making stops in ...

Hudson played along with Helm on 2004’s country rock album The Howlin’ Hill Project, backing up Gary McCoy and Doug Thomas. Then Levon passed away in 2012. Only two of the original Band were left.

The rock group “The Band” left an indelible mark on 20th century music, and its drummer, Levon Helm remained a formidable presence well into the 21st. The documentary "Once Were Brothers ...

Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band, died on Jan. 21 at age 87. The group included four Canadians — Hudson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson — plus Levon Helm ...

Elton John on Levon Helm: 'A part of my life that was magical' Newport Folk Festival 2010 lineup announced: Steve Martin, Swell Season, Jim James, Levon Helm, Brandi Carlile, Sharon Jones ...

Hudson was a founding member of The Band alongside Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel. Hudson was an organist, keyboardist, accordionist and saxophonist for the group.

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Dylan Jon Wade Cox Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel have announced a series of late summer and early fall tour dates, slated to ...

The Band started as the backing group for Ronnie ... are Canadian (drummer Levon Helms hails from Arkansas). After a series of successful albums on their own, they teamed up with Dylan in the ...