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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 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.

Levon and the Hawks, “He Don’t Love You” (1965): Across the Great Divide

Levon and the Hawks, “He Don’t Love You” (1965): Across the Great Divide

The Band, then known as Levon and the Hawks, released a few forgotten songs before heading to that basement with Bob Dylan. Here’s one of the best.

The Band’s Imperfect ‘Cahoots’ Held a Few Musical Treasures

The Band’s Imperfect ‘Cahoots’ Held a Few Musical Treasures

Released on Sept. 15, 1971, ‘Cahoots’ has always felt like a breakup album. Still, there were notable moments when the Band recaptured the magic.

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.

The Band, “Saved” from ‘Moondog Matinee’ (1973): Across the Great Divide

The Band, “Saved” from ‘Moondog Matinee’ (1973): Across the Great Divide

The Band’s ‘Moondog Matinee,’ critics always say, was no ‘Big Pink.’ As Richard Manuel gleefully crows through ‘Saved,’ you realize it wasn’t meant to be.

The Band, “The Well” from ‘The Last Waltz’ (1978): Across the Great Divide

The Band, “The Well” from ‘The Last Waltz’ (1978): Across the Great Divide

In this moment, the Band’s Richard Manuel sounds whole again, entirely present, a world away from the fading figure depicted in ‘The Last Waltz.’

The Band, “Let the Night Fall” from Islands (1977): Across the Great Divide

The Band, “Let the Night Fall” from Islands (1977): Across the Great Divide

The Band appeared to be turning toward a kind of modernity that might clear the way for new explorations. But night was, indeed, falling.