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Why the Band’s Overlooked ‘Moondog Matinee’ Has Become So Revealing

Why the Band’s Overlooked ‘Moondog Matinee’ Has Become So Revealing

Released 50 years ago this week, the Band’s ‘Moondog Matinee’ was unfairly criticized at the time as a career retrenchment.

How the Band Said Goodbye With ‘Jubilation’

How the Band Said Goodbye With ‘Jubilation’

Released 25 years ago today, the Band’s ‘Jubilation’ somehow held together as well as any they’d produced since ‘Northern Lights-Southern Cross.’

How Deep Cuts on ‘Music From Big Pink’ Underscore the Band’s Triumph

How Deep Cuts on ‘Music From Big Pink’ Underscore the Band’s Triumph

Released 55 years ago this month, ‘Music From Big Pink’ included several songs that defined the Band’s legacy. Let’s dig into some lesser-known moments.

How ‘Islands’ Signaled the Sad End of the Band’s Five-Man Edition

How ‘Islands’ Signaled the Sad End of the Band’s Five-Man Edition

The Band’s original incarnation exited 45 years ago today with a pieced-together, yet still occasionally resonant final studio project.

Robbie Robertson was again sparked by America, old friends on Storyville

Robbie Robertson was again sparked by America, old friends on Storyville

Robbie Robertson found another deeply resonant setting for his unique brand of storytelling with ‘Storyville,’ released on Sept. 30, 1991.

Exploring Deep Cuts from the Band’s Underrated ‘Stage Fright’: Gimme Five

Exploring Deep Cuts from the Band’s Underrated ‘Stage Fright’: Gimme Five

‘Stage Fright,’ issued on August 17, 1970, was the Band’s highest-charting LP. But there’s still much to discover inside these overlooked moments.

Garth Hudson on the Band’s Influences, ‘Basement Tapes,’ and Tragic Losses

Garth Hudson on the Band’s Influences, ‘Basement Tapes,’ and Tragic Losses

The Band’s Garth Hudson joined Nick DeRiso to discuss lost friends, the sounds that inspire, and his love affair with the Lowry.

Garth Hudson, “Little Island” from ‘The Sea to the North’ (2001): Across the Great Divide

Garth Hudson, “Little Island” from ‘The Sea to the North’ (2001): Across the Great Divide

On an album that justly earned accolades for touching upon every element of Garth Hudson’s roving genius, this grace-note finale often gets overlooked.

Garth Hudson, “Garth Largo” from Largo (1998): Across the Great Divide

Garth Hudson, “Garth Largo” from Largo (1998): Across the Great Divide

Garth Hudson’s genius has been rightly celebrated across all manner of disciplines. “Largo,” perhaps his least-heralded triumph, reminds us why.

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Garth Hudson: Why the Band’s ‘Basement Tapes’ are Still ‘Special and Treasured’

He carefully recorded and then stored ‘The Basement Tapes’ for decades. Now, Garth Hudson joins us to talk about this amazing trove of songs.