Levon Helm, singer and drummer for the Band, died on April 19th in New York of throat cancer. He was 71.

The folk-rock musician died at a New York hospital surrounded by friends and family, manager Barbara O'Brien said.

Levon Helm passed…

"Trying to do anything good inevitably means it is difficult. If something is easy, then inevitably someone else has already done it."

Costa Botes: Lone Pine Blues…

"The whole point of the blues is to dig deep inside and connect with your own soul."

Debra Devi: Talking with the Blues

Debra Devi is a guitarist, singer, journalist and passionate blues fan. Her…

"Blues music is a way of feeding that beast that has control over you."

Michael Richard : Pitched Bluesballs

Michael Richard has been playing music his whole life; good rock and roll and blues.…

"I dream of peace and release of all suffering and non-attachment to unethical behavior."

Chuck Rainey: The Guru of Music & Life

At one time tagged as the hardest working bass player in America, Chuck…

"I miss the sweetness of young people, so many of whom now seem so pessimistic and shut down"

Elliot Tiber: Be yourself, love your life

Elliot Tiber, Woodstock Daddy is the author of the book Taking Woodstock, which was made…

"The key to great pictures is to show the emotions that accompany the artist."

Przemek Wozny: …

"The blues is not only a very touching music, it’s a warm music with e feeling."

Luc Brunot: South's Gonna Do It Again

Luc Brunot is one of the most profound admirer and connoisseur of southern rock and blues in Europe.…

"We’re playing the blues and we don't do anything else since the day we’ve started and I feel that we are really lucky and blessed to be able to do that for the living "

Latvian Blues Band: 100% blues band

The roots of the Latvian…

"The Beat sound definitely comes from music, and in particular jazz."

David S. Wills: Beatdom Blues…

"I always remember the first few words William Burroughs spoke to me, at our first meeting… Photography is like Zen Buddhism… why don’t you turn on."

HAROLD CHAPMAN:…

"Blues is with us for now, that doesn’t mean that it will be around forever."

Kurt "Deadstring Brother" Marschke

The Deadstring Brothers' heart beats with pure rock and roll. Simple and shor 'nuff. Built on the unshakable foundations…

"Can’t go back… do the things you want to now."

Jocko Marcellino: Rock And Roll Is Here to Stay

SHA NA NA brings their rock & roll celebration to town in a…

"You have to play music (and blues) if you like to play music for yourself. You have to try to do it in the best way and with respect."

Marco Pandofli: More than a feeling

Marco Pandolfi’s presence on the…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Tenor saxophonist Andrew Love, who formed the award-winning Memphis Horns duo with trumpeter Wayne Jackson and played unforgettable lines behind the royalty of soul, rock, pop and R&B, has died at age 70, his wife said Thursday.

Willie Love told The Associated Press on Friday that her husband died Thursday…

"we (even we “non-american” bluesmen) should try to pay our respects to this music with every note we play, with every word we sing, with all the grace it deserves."

Sakis Dovolis: Blues To The Bone…

"Good remains till eternity. Blues is the roots so it always is there."

Himalayan Blues Festival: Blues on the Top of the World

Blues music pops up everywhere…

"The Blues is a classic style, is a reference. I believe that people will always drink from this source."

Gaspo "Harmonica": Long distance Blues

Gaspo "Harmônica" is one of the harmonic icons in south of Brazil. He…

"Forget the ego because I promise you don’t have to go far to find players that are better."

Jerry Lyda: Music City Citizen

Started out playing in rock cover bands in the early 80's touring…