Americana Music News--4.20.12

RIP Levon Helm: The Band Drummer And Americana Icon Dies At 71 Houston Press (blog) ... By Christina Lynn By Craig Hlavaty By Chris Gray Thu., Apr. 19 2012 at 2:50 PM Levon Helm, the Arkansas-born icon of Americana music, passed away Thursday afternoon after a long battle with throat cancer, his family said on Helm's Web site. See all stories on this topic »

RIP Levon Helm: The Heartbeat of Americana SF Weekly (blog) Their combination of folk, blues, rock, soul and New Orleans shuffle created the template for what is now called Americana -- America's roots music reinvented for listeners that were put off by the pure sounds of acoustic folk and Chicago blues. See all stories on this topic » SF Weekly (blog)

Levon Helm, singer and drummer for the Band, dies at 71 Los Angeles Times One of three lead singers of the group that first gained fame backing Bob Dylan when he "went electric" in 1965, Helm and the Band largely created the template for a genre now labeled "Americana music" for its blend of rock, country, folk, ... See all stories on this topic »

Levon Helm Dead: Musicians React on Twitter Ultimate Classic Rock Levon Helm helped define the sound of the 60s as a member of The Band, The Hawks, and as a solo artist, and heavily influenced the sound of what we now know as "Americana Music." Songs like "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" will ... See all stories on this topic »

Levon Helm, The Burning Flame of Americana Riverfront Times (blog) Notwithstanding his incalculable contribution to the Band's brilliant rock & roll ride, Helm's titanic craftsmanship and distictive voice provided a heartbeat to an untold amount of musical acts. Not only did he inspire others, he helped cultivate and ... See all stories on this topic » Riverfront Times (blog)

Levon Helm, 71, Dies After Long Battle With Cancer Great American Country (blog) He released American Son in 1980 which was recorded in Nashville and included several Nashville musicians including Hargus "Pig" Robbins. He continued his relationship with Music City, working with the Americana Music Association and in the studio and ... See all stories on this topic »

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JD McPherson "North Side Gal" - Americana Music - Music Fog I am basking in the afterglow of a long weekend in New Orleans. Between the food, and the ... musicfog.com/home/2012/.../jd-mcpherson-north-side-gal.htm...

Sons of Fathers "Ruthless" - Americana Music - Music Fog A few years back when I first moved to Texas, I attended my first show at a then new venue ... musicfog.com/home/2012/4/19/sons-of-fathers-ruthless.html

Real Country Music! "Ain't No Honky Tonks in Jail" Texas Americana ... Real Country Music. If you like Waylon, Willie, and outlaw country music, you're going to love George Goss. "Ain't No Honky Tonks in Jail" is pure Texas Amer... www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVI-SRgGz9w