The Band

Over a dozen rock and country artists assembled last night to pay tribute to Levon Helm, and hopefully save the barn that housed the formal and informal Midnight Ramble sessions for so many years. The 'Love for Levon' concert took place at the Izod Center in New Jersey on Wednesday.

Diaganosed with throat cancer in 1998, Levon Helm of the Band overcame the odds and started talking and singing again when nobody thought he would.

The great drummer and singer of the group “The Band” died Thursday at the age of 71 after over a decade long battle with throat cancer. The sad news was released on Helm’s website, “Levon Helm passed peacefully this afternoon...