Tag Archives: Levon Helm
Concert Wrap — Levon Helm, April 22 @ The AMP
April 23rd, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Levon Helm’s message came early in the night, and the message was clear. “What do you say, what do you say?” he called out to the crowd as he took his seat behind a shiny red drumkit. Helm waited seven … Continue reading
Levon Helm, an Arkansas (and American) legend
April 22nd, 2010 at 12:13 pm
“I Shall Be Released” by The Band. The Band’s drummer, Arkansas native Levon Helm, performs in Fayetteville tonight. You know, Levon Helm didn’t use to be a household name, at least to newer generations. Two sterling solo records and … Continue reading
AMP unleashes first round of artists
February 10th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
It’s Hammer Time. Or, maybe it’s better to say it will be Hammer Time in June. Yes, that’s right. As we’ve been hinting at for the past several weeks, the Arkansas Music Pavilion has been slowly gathering the artists that … Continue reading
A (brief) Grammy recap
February 1st, 2010 at 11:51 am
Arkansas native Levon Helm won a Grammy last night for his newest release, “Electric Dirt.” Sadly, another Arkansan, John Two-Hawks, did not win in his category. And, otherwise, the Grammys continued to be very bizarre. I won’t dedicate a lot … Continue reading
The Best Concerts of 2009 (according to Kevin Kinder)
December 25th, 2009 at 11:03 am
It’s been a busy year on the Northwest Arkansas live music scene. Wakarusa moved to the area. Big-name acts came to town in the form of T.I., Third Eye Blind and others. Of all of the shows I attended, the … Continue reading
Concert Wrap — Levon Helm, June 18 @ WAC
June 19th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
The Band sings “It Makes No Difference” during the concert film “The Last Waltz.” Does it make a difference to fans that one of its members, Arkansas native Levon Helm, didn’t sing at a local concert? Perhaps a text message … Continue reading
Levon Helm rambles home
June 17th, 2009 at 11:58 am
The Levon Helm Band performs “Chest Fever” late last year. Expect this song to be played when the band comes to Fayetteville tonight. As for what else to expect, that’s hard to say. If you haven’t got tickets to see … Continue reading
Levon Helm in the news, again
April 14th, 2009 at 10:35 am
It’s hard to drum. It’s hard to sing. It’s even harder to do both at the same time. Thankfully, Levon Helm has both mastered. The song is “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.” Sorry to keep flooding you with … Continue reading
A friendly ticket reminder: Levon Helm
April 9th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
That’s Levon Helm on lead vocals for The Band. The drummer and music icon is coming to Fayetteville. Because it’s been a few weeks since this concert was announced, we thought we’d remind you that tickets to the Levon Helm … Continue reading
On the Way — Levon Helm, June 18, WAC
March 12th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
How ’bout some soul, Arkansas style? The song is “Ophelia” by The Band, performed here by the Levon Helm Band. Let’s hope Helm sings it when he comes to Fayetteville on June 18. He pulled into Nazareth, and he sang … Continue reading