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Phil Lesh’s Grandson Named After Levon Helm
Phil Lesh’s Grandson Named After Levon Helm
Phil Lesh’s Grandson Named After Levon Helm
Brian Lesh, son of former Grateful Dead bass player Phil Lesh, currently plays guitar with his father in their San Rafael, Calif. music venue Terrapin Crossroads. But before that they occasionally jammed together with the late Levon Helm at Helm's famous studio/barn in Woodstock, N.Y., with the last appearance coming in 2010.
Indie Rockers Remember the Band’s Levon Helm on Twitter
Indie Rockers Remember the Band’s Levon Helm on Twitter
Indie Rockers Remember the Band’s Levon Helm on Twitter
Some very sad news came across the wire yesterday (April 19): Levon Helm, drummer and vocalist with the classic rock group simply known as the Band, passed away at the age of 71 after a lengthy battle with throat cancer. The influence of the Band and Helm on today's musicians cannot be overstated, from '90s alt-rockers like the Counting Crows and the Black Crowes to the recent crop of rootsy, Amer