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The Band, Bob Dylan and Music From Big Pink – the full story

“People were like, ‘What kind of music is this? Where in the world did this come from?’” Almost 50 years ago, The Band released...

Robbie Robertson’s son writes children’s book about his father

The Band's Robbie Robertson is the subject of a new children's book, written by his son, Sebastian. Rock And Roll Highway: The Robbie Robertson Story recounts the entire arc of Robertson's career and includes appearances by Buddy Holly, Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan. Sebastian Robertson has previously written Legends, Icons & Rebels: Music That Changed The World, co-written with his father, which was published in 2013.

August 2013

When it's announced that The Rolling Stones are planning a free concert in Hyde Park on July 5, 1969, we decide we have to be there. There are four of us, 16-year-old school friends, music a common bond between us.

The Band’s Robbie Robertson: “People acted like we were from another planet”

Uncut reconstructs the story of The Band’s landmark Music From Big Pink, with the help of its surviving players, in the new issue (dated August 2013, and out on Thursday, July 4).
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