The Band

From Levon Helm:

At Levon's request, Capitol Records opened their vaults to release the original recordings for three records that changed the way America listened to music - "Music From Big Pink," "The Band" and "Stage Fright" by The Band. The result is "Three of a Kind," one very special release featuring all three records, available only at the Midnight Ramble and through levonhelm.com.

new Levon Helm preview

Levon Helm's new release won't be out until the end of this month, but you can get a sneak peak of it here. If this album is anything like 2007's Dirt Farmer, it will surely be an instant classic from one of the most recognizable and important voices in rock history. Put June 30th on your calendar and go pick this one up!

In the meantime, check out the making of Electric Dirt here. Enjoy!

Levon and crew will be in Atlanta this weekend at Chastain Park with John Prine, so...if you're not busy, I would strongly advise making it to this show. I assure you that you will not be disappointed.

That's a guarantee.

Merle Fest 2009

Tickets are now on sale for Merle Fest 2009 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Last year's festival featured Levon Helm, Marty Stuart, the Avett Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Dr. Ralph Stanley and a ton more...This year's lineup features Doc Watson, Tift Merritt, Sam Bush, Donna the Buffalo, the Duhks, Travis Tritt and the incomparable Emmylou Harris, and a ton more.

I've never been to Merle Fest, but I have heard nothing but great things about this little festival in North Carolina. Check it out.

Levon Helm & the Ramble on the Road @ the Ryman Auditorium 9/17/08

Levon pulls Steve Earle and wife Allison Moorer out of crowd to join them...



... for the encore performance of the Dylan classic "Forever Young" below:






More to come on this. In the meantime, dig on the list of guests at last night's show:

Robert Plant
Alison Krauss
Steve Earle
Allison Moorer
John Hiatt
Sam Bush
Buddy Miller
Sheryl Crow
Delbert McClinton
Billy Bob Thornton


The video isn't the best, as I was attempting to be somewhat discreet abot videoing in the Mother Church, and since they made a special request not to because they were taping the show for a dvd release.

But I had to do a little bit, at least. More to come...

TOMORROW in NASHVILLE

This should be an amazing show tomorrow night at the Ryman. More to come as it develops. We are on the lookout for special guest appearances by who knows!

Levon: two weeks from today @ the Ryman

Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road

Ryman Auditorium

Wednesday, September 17th

If you don't have your tickets yet,

get them here...if there are any left.

A few of my shots and video from Levon

at the Tennessee Theatre in April, 2008:

And Bonnaroo 2008: