This month Robbie Robertson, the chief songwriter and driving creative force of The Band, turned 70. As The Band themselves noted, the simultaneous humility and arrogance of being called “The Band” is genius. “We’re just the band,” versus, “We are The Band.” It’s a little bit like having a radio show called “The Two.” Other…
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Death Of Levon Helm – 3 Stunning Songs
Just as Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees clings on to life, we recently learned that Levon Helm from The Band has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 71. For a group filled with such Americana, Helm was the only member who was actually from the States, with the rest Canadians….