Helm, the longtime drummer of The Band who backed Bob Dylan and sang with Van Morrison, died Thursday. He was 71. Fresh Air remembers Helm with... Levon Helm: The 2007 Fresh Air Interview Levon Helm: ...

John Barry was working as a music writer for the Poughkeepsie Journal in October of 2004 when he first met Levon Helm, legendary drummer and vocalist for The Band. Barry received a call from Barbara O ...

John W. Barry has announced the publication of his new book, Levon Helm: Rock, Roll & Ramble–The Inside Story of the Man, the Music and the Midnight Ramble. The novel is based on exclusive ...

In June of 2020, with a pandemic raging, Robbie Robertson took some time to look back at his career with the Band, from writing their greatest hits to their work with Bob Dylan. The release of his ...

In a new interview with Salon, The Band’s Robbie Robertson details his ongoing dispute with the late Levon Helm over proper publishing compensation for the group’s songbook. “Here’s something that ...

Levon Helm, 71, the longtime drummer of The Band, is nearing the end of his battle with cancer, according to the New York Daily News. "Levon is in the final stages of his battle with cancer," read a ...

Things weren't looking that great for Levon Helm in the early 2000s. The Phillips County native, drummer, vocalist and founding member of The Band was battling throat cancer and had again filed for ...

Drummer Levon Helm of The Band survived throat cancer and is making music again — at his home in Woodstock, N.Y. This time around, the public is invited. Levon Helm has been playing music since he was ...

Work is underway on an exhibit honoring an Arkansas native who sang and played drums for The Band. “This Wheel’s Still on Fire: The Legacy of Levon Helm” will go on display in August at the Folk ...

Things weren't looking that great for Levon Helm in the early 2000s. The Phillips County native, drummer, vocalist and founding member of The Band was battling throat cancer and had again filed for ...

Levon Helm, singer and drummer for the Band, died on April 19 in New York of throat cancer. He was 71. "He passed away peacefully at 1:30 this afternoon surrounded by his friends and bandmates," ...