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 ...
Discerning music fans everywhere are likely reminiscing about The Band even more than usual these days. The passing of Garth Hudson means there are no more living members of their classic lineup. Good ...
In band member Levon Helm’s 1993 book, This Wheel’s On Fire, Hudson explains his influences: I sort of grew up with country music because my father would find all the hoedown stations on the ...
There’s even some previously unheard music with Levon Helm that finally found its way ... there’s this band playing down at Max’s Kansas City and some woman, Bonnie Raitt.” ...
Garth Hudson, the multi-instrumentalist wizard of The Band, the first Canadian group inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has died. He was 87.
But The Band’s voices are really distinct ... The song has two main vocalists, Rick Danko (Daniel) and Levon Helm (the narrator) and opens with a chorus they sing in harmony, bringing to ...
The first official biography of The Band pianist Richard Manuel will hit shelves this spring via Schiffer Publishing.
Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band, died on Jan. 21 at age 87. The group included four Canadians — Hudson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson — plus Levon Helm, a drummer ...
Hudson’s keyboard was an essential element of the Band's sound on roots-rock classics such as 'The Weight' and 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.' ...
Robertson, the band’s guitarist and lead songwriter, died in 2023 after a long illness. Keyboardist-drummer Richard Manuel ...
After an abortive attempt at a reunion, a good deal of highly public acrimony between Robertson and the other members of the Band – especially drummer Levon Helm, who had served as the Hawks ...