Why ‘Bobby Charles’ Is the Best Band Album Not Released by the Band
Bobby Charles’ too-often-overlooked self-titled album arrived 50 years ago with a set of timeless and beautiful songs – and some very famous friends.
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The Band’s ‘Christmas Must Be Tonight’ Remains an Unjustly Overlooked Holiday Classic
The Band’s perhaps too ambitious “Christmas Must Be Tonight” never became the seasonal favorite it should have been.
Meeting Ronnie Hawkins changed everything for the Band’s Rick Danko: ‘Might be a big career’
On the sad anniversary of his Dec. 10, 1999 passing, we remember Rick Danko’s journey toward membership in the Band.
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.
Robbie Robertson + Rick Danko, “Hold Back the Dawn” (1991): Across the Great Divide
A moving turn by former Band mate Rick Danko gives shape to a yearning at the center of Robbie Robertson’s darkly mysterious “Hold Back the Dawn.”
Rick Danko, “Times Like These” from Times Like These (2000): Across the Great Divide
When Rick Danko’s posthumous “Times Like These” ends, it’s like coming awake again after a beautiful – if powerfully sad – reverie.
Rick Danko, “Tired of Waiting” from Rick Danko (1977): Across the Great Divide
As with much of 1977’s ‘Rick Danko,’ “Tired of Waiting” feels loose and personable, but an added bit of funk gives it no small amount of grit.
Rick Danko + Levon Helm, “Once Upon a Time” from Rick Danko (1977): Across the Great Divide
Rick Danko was the first to start a solo career, but this involving duet with his former Band mate Levon Helm shows a sense of community remained.
Rick Danko + the All-Starr Band, “Raining in My Heart” (1990): Across the Great Divide
Seemingly an offbeat choice for an All-Starr Band tour, “Raining in My Heart” had already become a signature part of Rick Danko’s solo shows.
Rick Danko, “Driftin’ Away” from Danko / Fjeld / Andersen (1991): Across the Great Divide
His solo recording career had lain largely dormant since a promising late-1970s debut. But this solidified a striking resurgence for Rick Danko.
