The Band is revealed in all of its muscular, almost (but never completely) out-of-control on-stage glory — bolstered, in a meeting of musical worlds, by these stabbing horn charts from Allen Toussaint. You May Also Like: Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed to So Many Unrealized Triumphs BadRead More

When Elliott Landy was first charged with shooting them, the Band didn’t exist yet as a named entity. Many argue that his sepia-toned iconography helped establish their instantly resonant image. You May Also Like: The Band – ‘Stage Fright: 50th Anniversary Edition’ (2021) A Legacy Reclaimed: Robbie Robertson and theRead More

The Band begin turning away from the enveloping narrative worlds that defined their first albums to deal with the very real issues of their lives.

For Elvis Costello, the Band arrived like a bolt out of the blue. At the same time, there was an ageless quality to the songs — in particular Levon Helm and Company’s “Rag Mama Rag,” from 1969’s The Band. You May Also Like: Elvis Costello’s ‘The Delivery Man’ Once AgainRead More

The Band’s “Strawberry Wine” heralds a layered, endlessly fascinating project that could only have come from a moment of deep conflict.

Garth Hudson will be featured as a guest celebrity during a special pre-show meet and greet for the Tribute to the Last Waltz benefit, held Saturday, November 30, 2013, at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia. You May Also Like: How Robbie Robertson Changed Bob Dylan Forever How the Band SaidRead More

Levon Helm once summed up the place that “King Harvest” occupies: “It was like: There, that’s the Band.”

For Robbie Robertson, the Thanksgiving season can be a complicated time.

While “It’s Makes No Difference” is commonly understood to be Rick Danko’s career peak as a vocalist, “The Unfaithful Servant” is maybe more interesting.

Woodstock native Jim Weider got to live out a musician’s dream, having been a fan of the Band at the turn of the 1970s before eventually them from 1985-99.