Levon Helm Studios Power Struggle | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 13, 2026 · 1m

Tensions explode at Levon Helm Studios as Amy Helm, daughter of the legendary drummer, is ousted from management amid a bitter power struggle. Accusing her stepmother Sandy Helm of being manipulated into backing rival Brian Parillo — a longtime shareholder and musician — Amy has taken legal action, seeking a court-appointed guardian for Sandy and alleging financial exploitation and elder abuse. Sandy denies coercion, blaming her disorientation on the chaos of staff departures and confrontation. Parillo counters that Amy has long withheld corporate records and mismanaged the studio’s legacy…