How Levon Helm Turned ‘Dirt Farmer’ Into a Rootsy, Thrilling Comeback
Released 15 years ago this week, Levon Helm’s ‘Dirt Farmer’ was so determinedly rustic that it made the Band sound like sleek electronica.
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Levon Helm’s Ramble at the Ryman underscored a sweeping importance
‘Ramble at the Ryman,’ released on May 17, 2011, reminded us that Levon Helm was the Band’s loamy voiced, rhythmic center point. And something more.
Larry Campbell + Teresa Williams, “Surrender to Love” (2015): One Track Mind
Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams’ “Surrender to Love” shares a feel with Levon Helm’s Midnight Rambles, but the passionate intimacy is theirs alone.
Steely Dan Sunday, “Weather In My Head” (2012)
<<< BACKWARD (“Memorabilia”) ||| ONWARD (“The New Breed”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** Side two of Donald Fagen’s Sunken Condos, that is if you bought the neat-looking clear vinyl version, starts smartly with the track “Weather In My Head.” You May Also Like: Best Jon Herington Steely Dan-relatedRead More
‘Toast to Freedom,’ With the Late Levon Helm: Something Else! Sneek Peek
Turns out Levon Helm had one more inspiring moment to give. The former singer and drummer of the Band helped facilitate a new all-star recording commemorating 50 years of Amnesty International in the time before cancer took his life. Nearly 50 artists contributed to this project, including Kris Kristofferson, WarrenRead More