The first official biography of The Band pianist Richard Manuel will hit shelves this spring via Schiffer Publishing.
Why are Black Sabbath coming back? Who else is on the bill? Can I still get tickets? We answer all your questions about this summer’s Back To The Beginning extravaganza ...
As Garth Hudson neared the end of an 87-year musical journey that had taken him around the world and into many of our hearts, he had one last wish — he wanted to play the grand pipe organ in the ...
One conclusion is obvious. There are times in a lifetime of being part of U.T. sports when there’s something special right in front of you, way beyond the wins and losses. If you’re not careful, you ...
The song appeared in the 1969 cult road movie “Easy Rider.” In the 1970s, The Band sang it with the Staple Singers in “The Last Waltz.” In the 1980s, it showed up in the film “The Big Chill.” In the ...
January’s music losses include Marianne Faithfull, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary, Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, Wayne Osmond of The Osmonds, Garth Hudson of The Band, John Sykes of Whitesnake, and ...
Garth Hudson, who played organ, accordion, saxophone, and more as a member of the Band—perhaps still the group that best embodies the glorious, lawless amalgamation of styles at the very heart of rock ...
Every year, we sit before a wide-screened television, and we watch Martin Scorcese’s classic concert film, “The Last Waltz,” which tells the story of the final concert by the Band.
The Last Waltz, which was released in 1978. The Band, who were called The Hawks when they toured with Dylan in the mid-1960s, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Dylan's ...
In 1976, they performed their farewell concert dubbed The Last Waltz. The Band, minus Robertson, came together for a reunion tour in 1983. Three years later, Manuel died. However, the remaining ...
As I mourn this true ending of the Band, however, I am most remembering their very first ending, which came in 1976 during The Last Waltz—their “farewell concert” at San Francisco’s ...
A year later, Robertson decided he had tired of live performances, and the Band staged the all-star concert and Martin Scorsese film, "The Last Waltz," featuring Dylan, Clapton, Neil Young and ...