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Austin City Limits 2009 Day Two Photos Ft. Decemberists, Bon Iver, Mute Math, Levon Helm, Grizzly Bear and More
[Above: Bon Iver]Photos taken by Jason McElweenie at ACL 2009... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsLevon Helm's Ramble at the Ryman to Air on PBS
Levon Helm has, in recent years, found success hosting Midnight Ramble Sessions, nights of live music at his barn in Woodstock, N.Y. Last September, Helm took his jam session to the big stage at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, accompanied by noteworthy pals Buddy Miller, John Hiatt, Sheryl Crow and Sam Bush.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsLevon Helm: Electric Dirt
The throaty warble that characterizes the vocals of... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsCountry Music Hall of Fame and Museum's All For The Hall - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre - 10/15/08
Photos taken at Nokia Theatre by Eric Ryan Anderson... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 Words, Local:NYCPlant & Krauss, Joan Baez, more win at Americana Awards
[Above: Alison Krauss and Robert Plant]Alison Krauss & Robert Plant—the roots-music queen and the former Led Zep banshee—pulled down Album of the Year and Duo/Group of the Year honors Thursday night at the Americana Music Awards, a loose and congenial affair held at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the so-called “mother church of country music.”... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusAmericana royalty salutes Levon Helm
The Band deserves as much credit as anyone for inventing the country-rock subgenre we now know as Americana, so it made sense that this year’s Americana Music Association conference kicked off Wednesday night here in Nashville with a tribute to The Band’s drummer/singer Levon Helm.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusNinth annual moe.down line-up finalized
Jam-banders, take note. The men of moe. are set to wrap up summer once again with a weekend's worth of meandering guitars set against the scenic backdrop of the Adirondack mountains. The festival, scheduled for August 29-31, will be held at Turin, N.Y.'s Snow Ridge Ski (with chair lifts a-running!), with hosts moe. playing six sets over the course of the three days.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBonnaroo 2008: Day 3
Apologies: I was unable to blog about Saturday at Bonnaroo because of Saturday at Bonnaroo. It's Sunday afternoon now, and with the festival still buzzing and thumping all around us (am currently at our tent in the Sonic Village, with a band called Harrybu McCage doing their thing on the stage next door) I'm just now getting around to processing everything from the past thirty-something hours.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusCatching Up With... Amy Helm
Last fall, Levon Helm, drummer and singer for The Band, released his first studio album in 25 years. The Grammy-nominated Dirt Farmer is a stirring collection of old family songs Helm learned growing up in rural Arkansas mixed with covers. Here, his daughter talks to Paste about his legacy, her involvement in the album and more... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesLevon and Emmylou: Live in Nashville
Live Earth may not have faded from memory, but another charity concert has arrived to gain the affection of your heart and ears in equal measure. This Wednesday, Levon Helm’s Ramble on the Road arrives at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. The Ramble at the Ryman is organized by The Band’s Levon Helm, but the living legend has lined up a litany (alliteration stops here) of famous guests. Emmylou Harris, Sam Bush, and Buddy Miller are all scheduled to perform, along with some unnamed, unknown, but doubtlessly very special guests. Visit www.AmericanaMusic.org for ticket purchasing information. Related links: LevonHelm.com Americana Music... read more
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