Musician Ronnie Hawkins has died according to a post on The Band's verified Facebook page. Hawkins, 87, died Sunday according to a post by Robbie Robertson, a member of The Band. "The story of The ...

Ronnie Hawkins, a rockabilly star from Arkansas who became a patron of Canadian music and was backed by musicians who later morphed into The Band, died Sunday, his wife said. He was 87. The singer's ...

Ronnie Hawkins, a brash rockabilly star from Arkansas who became a patron of the Canadian music scene after moving north and recruiting a handful of local musicians later known as the Band, has died.