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Robbie Robertson, best known as the guitarist and main songwriter for Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Band, has died after a long illness, his publicist has

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

They helped Dylan go electric, while their album Music From the Big Pink had a profound influence on successive generations

The group wouldn’t have happened without the songwriting and conceptual vision of its lead guitarist, who has died at 80

Driving force of the Band, whose influential first album, Music from Big Pink, sent US rock music in new directions

The Band’s arrangements evoked bygone eras but weren’t limited by them. Hear some of the best tracks led by the songwriter and guitarist, who died this week at 80, alongside standout solo material.

Producer recalls the sessions with U2 and others that led to Robbie Robertson's 1987 solo debut

Robbie Robertson, best known as the guitarist and main songwriter for Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Band, has died after a long illness, ABC Audio has conf

Robbie Robertson, best known as the guitarist and main songwriter for Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Band, has died after a long illness, his publicist has

Robbie Robertson, the guitarist-singer-songwriter who co-founded the Canadian-American rock group The Band, has died. He was 80.