They changed their name to the Levon Helm Sextet, added a sixth member—saxophonist Jerry Penfound—and then called themselves Levon and the Hawks after Penfound left. Most Popular.

As a passionate fan of the Band, Stephen T. Lewis had watched the concert film “The Last Waltz” numerous times and devoured autobiographies on Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson, the Band’s ...

On June 20 the Transparent Clinch Gallery will host an event centered around the life and legacy of Levon Helm. Author John Barry will be on hand to discuss his book Levon Helm: Rock, Roll ...

Listen to Levon Helm's Version of 'Tennessee Jed' by the Grateful Dead. The Stories Behind 20 Bob Dylan Album Covers. Looking back at the artwork chosen by the famously enigmatic songwriter.

Levon Helm, the drummer and gritty-voiced singer with The Band, a revered rock group that recorded and collaborated with Bob Dylan and was one of the most influential music acts ...

Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm was born May 26, 1940, in Elaine. He started school in Turkey Scratch, but by the time he was 8, he was going to school in Marvell, according to the National Register ...

Stephen T. Lewis wrote ‘Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from The Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band’ after deep dives into archival materials and original interviews.

As a passionate fan of the Band, Stephen T. Lewis had watched the concert film “The Last Waltz” numerous times and devoured autobiographies on Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson, the Band’s best-known ...