FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 3 | History Defined

Every time the music dies, we lose a little bit of our souls

Robbie Robertson is gone and our world – once again – is diminished

The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2023

"We had no idea we were going to do it": That time Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge saluted the Band with a surprise campfire cover of The Weight

The impromptu acoustic jam closes out the 2008 guitar-themed documentary, It Might Get Loud

Guitar World · Aug 10, 2023

Want to remember The Band's Robbie Robertson? Do it by playing 'The Last Waltz' loud

Musician Robbie Robertson, who died this week, is remembered by Scott Bauer of The Associated Press for the impact he had on his lifelong love of The Band and its music

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

"I said, ‘Well, it’ll just be a back-up song in case some other things don’t work out’" – How Robbie Robertson wrote The Band's classic song, The Weight

"I sat the guitar on my lap and I was kind of bent over it and I looked inside the sound hole on the guitar and it said, Nazareth, Pennsylvania"

MusicRadar · Aug 10, 2023

Robbie Robertson remembered by Martin Scorsese, Neil Diamond and more after death aged 80

The musician died surrounded by family in Los Angeles ‘after a long illness’

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023

Robbie Robertson’s 10 best recordings – from Bob Dylan to the Band

The heart of the Band, an integral player in Dylan’s rise, and a stunning solo artist, the Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist has died aged 80

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2023

The Band’s Robbie Robertson captured a dream of what America was, is and might be

The bandleader who didn’t front his band, who was never as celebrated as Bob Dylan or their peers, was the glue keeping the Band together

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2023

Martin Scorsese pays tribute to longtime ‘confidante, collaborator, advisor’ Robbie Robertson

Leader of The Band produced soundtracks for 12 of Scorsese’s films

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

‘Canada has lost an icon’ – musicians pay tribute to Robbie Robertson

He died surrounded by family in Los Angeles ‘after a long illness’.

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

Music lovers mourn Robbie Robertson

Main force behind The Band, Robertson also composed music for Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Salon · Aug 9, 2023