The Independent
The enigmatic opening line of "The Weight" may have been penned by Robbie Robertson but the tough-but-tender vocal by Levon Helm, emerging from behind his drum kit, was equally important in establishing The Band in their own right rather than simply...
Tech Dirt
But it seems that they can't get the message through to the rest of the US government. Apparently the FBI has seized a server used by various people to anonymize their emails , because it was also used as part of a bomb threat: On Wednesday, April 18,...
Nashville Scene
That year saw the release of The Bands first album, Music From Big Pink a record that became an instant cult favorite and then, something more. Dark, woozy and uncannily in control in a way that was new to how rock bands played in the 60s, Big Pink...
The Huffington Post
On Thursday, legendary Band singer Levon Helm died at the age of 71 after a long battle with cancer. Longtime friend Bob Dylan is still coming to terms with Helm's passing. Dylan posted the following message to his late friend on his official website:...
Holy Moly
The outpouring of love and respect for Levon Helm, who passed away yesterday, has been quite something to see. I'm sure he'd never have imagined his music and attitude to life meant so much to so many people. He was the primal backbeat for the...
Democracy Now
Network Server The FBI has seized a computer server at a New York facility shared by the Internet organizations Riseup Networks and May First/People Link. The server was operated by the European Counter Network and ran a program called Mixmaster,...