Mavis Staples recalls lasting impact of the Band’s ‘Last Waltz,’ Rick Danko’s humor + Bob Dylan’s hair
Mavis Staples says her appearance as a guest on the the Band’s ‘Last Waltz’ film forever reshaped not just her life but her setlist.
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Backstage at ‘The Last Waltz’: ‘It Was So Exciting, Very Exciting’
Pattie Boyd gives fans an exclusive peek into the rehearsals for ‘The Last Waltz’ concert by the Band, saying “it was so exciting, very exciting.”
Robbie Robertson on a thrilling, unrehearsed New Year’s Eve set with Bob Dylan: ‘We were just winging it’
Two and a half hours into a Dec. 31, 1971 show, the Band was joined by Bob Dylan — who arrived without a setlist.
Nick DeRiso’s Best of 2014 (Reissues and Live): Bob Dylan + the Band, Toto, Nils Lofgren
Bob Dylan + the Band, Toto, Nils Lofgren and Mike Bloomfield highlight Nick DeRiso’s Best of 2014 list of reissues, box sets and live releases.
JC Mosquito’s Top Reissues for 2014: Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, CSNY, others
Top reissues of 2014 include a double shot of Led Zeppelin, more Bob Dylan and the Band than you could imagine, and some long-lost CSNY.
Levon Helm and Bob Dylan Remain the Unlikely Heroes of ‘The Last Waltz’
Neither seemed all that interested in ‘The Last Waltz.’ But their performances are the heart and soul of the film.
Robbie Robertson, Jim McCarty remember the legend of Sonny Boy Williamson II: ‘He was good fun’
The bluesman found fame with a new generation of blues-loving rockers just before his death.
‘I felt embarrassingly unaware of what he did’: The Band’s Robbie Robertson on meeting Bob Dylan
Dylan proceeded to pull out a series of songs that, truth be told, didn’t appeal to the future leader of the Band.
‘They hear it and it’s perfect’: Warren Haynes says the Band played key role in shaping new Gov’t Mule album
Warren Haynes learned a lot about one of his fellow performers at Love for Levon, the concert celebration of the life and music of the Band’s Levon Helm. You May Also Like: Warren Haynes, “Common Man” from Ashes and Dust (2015): One Track Mind Warren Haynes, “Spots of Time” fromRead More
‘He really couldn’t play’: Elliott Landy remembers hypnotizing night for the Band’s Robbie Robertson
Photographer Elliott Landy followed the Band in its early days, both through signature moments like the album-cover shoot for their sophomore self-titled album and in smaller moments away from the spotlight. You May Also Like: A Legacy Reclaimed: Robbie Robertson and the Band Robbie Robertson on a thrilling, unrehearsed NewRead More
