BG Independent news : Amy Helm brings songs of a road dog to the BSAF Main Stage (by David Dupont)

The new recording of Amy Helm, "Silver City" features her original material, more than her previous three recordings. It hits the stands on Sept. 6. [...] Head north to perform a headline set at the Black Swamp Arts Festival. Helm will perform Saturday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. on the Main Stage. “I travel so much for work and the stories in the songs are very much about my experience at different times in my life that are always defined by the place I was,” Helm said. “There is a lot of motion." [...] Helm is excited to be bringing that joy to the Black Swamp Arts Festival. She said she’s heard “wonderful things” about the festival and she’s happy to have been invited to perform. “It sounds like a cool community building event. I’m excited to be there I love playing music for people. It’s happiest I am.”

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Americana Highways : REVIEW: Amy Helm “Silver City”is Raw Emotion, Empathy and Ultimately Catharsis (by Brooke Billick)

Amy Helm is the immensely talented daughter of Levon Helm, drummer and co-lead singer for The Band. With that kind of background and a life infused with music, including years of playing and touring with Levon Helm, she has developed some serious chops. That talent is displayed front and center on Amy Helm’s upcoming album, Silver City, which is being released on September 6, 2024. Americana Highways had the opportunity to get a pre-release of the album. Silver City is Amy Helm’s fourth studio album. Intensely personal, each of the songs represent individual stories and glimpses into Helm’s life and experiences including her roles as artist, mother, wife, and woman, while also drawing inspiration from the strength and struggles of women generally.

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The West Virginia Daily News : Carnegie Hall Presents Grammy Award Winner Amy Helm Friday, February 18

Lewisburg, WV – Carnegie Hall Mainstage Performance Series continues with soulful singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Amy Helm on Friday, February 18, at 7:30 p.m in the Hamilton Auditorium. Masks are required.

Multiple Grammy Awards winner Amy Helm will be out promoting her third album, What the Flood Leaves Behind. It is her most autobiographical yet, both in content and creation. Out now on Renew Records/BMG, the album’s 10 songs represent a gathering of ideas and experiences, friends and collaborators. Yet, the album also marks a landing — a pause for the traveling musician and mother of two young boys who was seeking clarity in her calling and career.

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Video Premiere : Amy Helm “Cotton And The Cane”

Amy Helm’s latest studio album, What the Flood Leaves Behind, is a reflective, engaging musical statement. She recently told Relix, “I just feel like I had a different relationship with trusting myself. That guided me through the performances. There were years of getting some experience as a solo artist, getting some experience as a mom.

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Poughkeepsie Journal : Amy Helm working on new album

Woodstock musician Amy Helm is working on a new album. The Grammy winner has posted news of her latest endeavor on Facebook. Details have yet to be released, but the daughter of the late Levon Helm has revealed where she is recording the album – Levon Helm Studios; and who is performing on the project – musicians Tony Mason, Josh D. Kaufman and Phil Cook.

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My Times : Amy Helm takes center stage

After a lifetime of playing in bands, Amy Helm has taken on the role of frontwoman. While life in the spotlight was unfamiliar at first, Helm hit her stride with a 2015 debut album, “Didn’t It Rain,” and an international tour that stops at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs on Sunday, July 24. New York–based group Fife & Drom will open the night, and Ms. Helm is set to perform with her band, the Handsome Strangers, at 7:30 pm. In a recent interview with The Times, Ms. Helm said she is excited to return to the Island after fondly remembered trips as a child.

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