The following message from Levon Helm’s official web page: “Levon Helm passed peacefully this afternoon. He was surrounded by family, friends and band mates and will be remembered by all he touched as a brilliant musician and a beautiful soul.” … Continue reading →
We’ve received the incredibly sad news that legendary folk musician and Pentangle founder Bert Jansch has passed away this morning in London after a battle with lung cancer. An adroit songwriter and guitarist, Jansch’s career began with his co-founding the … Continue reading →
We’ve received the unfortunate news that influential banjo player Wade Mainer has passed. Mainer, who was 104 years old, had invented his own two-finger banjo picking style and had a career which spanned nearly six decades. Mainer is often credited … Continue reading →
David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Delta Blues legend, known as the “Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen,” passed away Monday, August 29th. Edwards was actively performing well into his ’90s, and will be sorely missed in the blues community and beyond. … Continue reading →
The New England songwriting great, and award winning novelist Bill Morrissey was found dead in his hotel room in Georgia on Saturday, July 23rd, 2011 … staying there on his way home after several gigs. He was 59. Bill recorded … Continue reading →
Some unfortunate news from the world of old time music: notable fiddler Benton Flippen passed away on Tuesday night, June 28. Flippen had been in declining health in the past year. Known for his often bluesy and unique approach to … Continue reading →
Sadly, David “Frankie” Toler, former Allman Brothers drummer, has passed away after prolonged illness at the age of 59. Frankie Toler had been in declining health for several years. After receiving a liver transplant two years ago he had been … Continue reading →
Songwriter and guitarist Phoebe Snow, loved for both her songs and her smooth, jazzy vocal style, died Tuesday morning in Edison, N.J., from complications of a brain hemorrhage she suffered in January 2010. She was 58. Snow enjoyed tremendous success … Continue reading →
One of the truly great voices in Southern music, Hazel Dickens, passed peacefully last night following a brief illness at the age of 75. Born June 1, 1935, in Mercer County, West Virginia, Hazel was an American bluegrass singer, songwriter, … Continue reading →
We’ve received the sad news that Nashville-based songwriter Harley Allen passed away this morning, March 30th, after a battle with cancer. The son of bluegrass performer Red Allen, he’s had a long-lasting relationship with bluegrass and country music, working with … Continue reading →