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Levon Helm

Film Review: Levon Helm — An Appreciation of The Man from Turkey Scratch

Musician Levon Helm’s folksy ideas about life, the anecdotes he shares, his reverence for American music and for the friends and comrades who gather around him, are inspirational.

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Featured, Film Tagged: Ain't in it for My Health, documentary, Levon Helm, The Band, Tim Jackson

Film Review: “Ain’t in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm” — Heartfelt Tribute to an American Original

The documentary was originally screened at South by Southwest in 2010 while Levon Helm was still alive, but with his death from cancer in 2012, the film now serves as a heartfelt tribute to a true American original.

By: Adam Ellsworth Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Adam Ellsworth, Ain’t in it for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm, documentary, Levon Helm, The Band

Fuse Flash: Newport Folk Festival 2010 review

The 51st Newport Folk Festival ended on Sunday with 35 acts over 3 days. When all is said and done, you could argue that this is no longer a festival about folk music, but two of the elder statesman that appeared this year—Richie Havens and Levon Helm (of The Band fame)—served as an inspiring bridge […]

By: Charles McEnerney Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Music Tagged: Andrew Bird, April Smith and the Great Picture Show. Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three, arts, Ben Sollee, Blitzen Trapper, Brandi Carlile, Calexico, Charles McEnerney, Dawes, Doc Watson, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Folk, Fuse Flash, George Wein, Horse Feathers, Jay Sweet, John Prine, Levon Helm, Music, New England, Newport Folk Festival, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Punch Brothers, Richie Havens, Sam Bush, Sarah Jorosz, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Steep Canyon Rangers, Steve Martin, The David Wax Museum, The Felice Brothers, The Low Anthem, The Swell Season, Tim O’Brien, Well-Rounded Radio, What Cheer? Brigade

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