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The Band’s “Stage Fright” Reworked for 50th Anniversary
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The Band’s “Stage Fright” Reworked for 50th Anniversary

The Band’s third album, “Stage Fright”, has been revisited, remastered, and revamped for its 50th anniversary. Released in 1970, the record contained several songs that would become staples of the group’s live show.

New Documentary Examines Robbie Robertson and The Band
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New Documentary Examines Robbie Robertson and The Band

The Band was one of the most influential rock bands of all time. Now, fans can get a new perspective on the group in a documentary called “Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band.”

The Band’s “Music From Big Pink” Gets 50th Anniversary Reissue
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The Band’s “Music From Big Pink” Gets 50th Anniversary Reissue

The Band is one of the most influential rock groups of all time. 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of their debut album, Music From Big Pink, which has been re-released in a special edition. The original music has been given a new stereo mix by producer Bob Clearmountain, who used the original four-track analog master for his work. It has...

The Band Gets a Career-Spanning Remastered Vinyl Box Set
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The Band Gets a Career-Spanning Remastered Vinyl Box Set

Remastered vinyl editions of all of The Band’s studio albums, as well as the double live album Rock of Ages, are available as The Band: The Capitol Albums 1968-1977. The set was remastered from original analogue recordings at Capitol Mastering and pressed by Quality Record Pressings on 180-gram vinyl. All the records feature reproductions of the original album art. The...

Bob Dylan and The Band’s Complete Basement Tapes Released
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Bob Dylan and The Band’s Complete Basement Tapes Released

If you’re a fan of Bob Dylan and/or The Band, you always knew that they made far more music together than was released on 1975’s The Basement Tapes. Now, all that music, originally recorded in the summer of 1967 in the basement of the West Saugerties, New York – home known as “Big Pink” – is available on a 6-CD...

The Band’s 1976 Carter Barron Amphitheater Concert Released
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The Band’s 1976 Carter Barron Amphitheater Concert Released

If your only exposure to a live performance by The Band is the amazing concert film The Last Waltz, you might want to check out , which captures the original group in its final year, but in a much different kind of venue. The Band: Carter Barron Amphitheater, Washington, D.C. July 17, 1976, reveals a group playing before a crowd...

Bass Players To Know: Rick Danko
Bass Players To Know

Bass Players To Know: Rick Danko

As a solo artist, folk legend accompanist, and low-end driver of The Band, Rick Danko made an indelible mark on roots, blues, and rock music. Born in Ontario, Canada, Danko began playing at an early age and was inspired by country, rhythm and blues, and gospel. As a teenager, he left school to pursue music and quickly joined Ronnie Hawkins’...