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In its day, The Band’s music also stood out by inverting the increasing volume and mania of psychedelic rock, and also by sidestepping its accent on youthful rebellion

Canada has lost a music icon. Robbie Robertson has passed away after a battle with cancer. The lead guitarist ...

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

Robbie Robertson of The Band has died at the age of 80, it has been confirmed. Musicians, directors and more pay tribute to the late musician

Robbie Robertson died on August 9 after a battle with prostate cancer. He is survived by his wife Janet Zuccarini, his previous partner Dominique Bourgeois, and their children.

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

One of rock’s greatest songwriters and musicians, Robbie Robertson, has died at 80.

Why the Band's guitarist and main songwriter was the heart of the Band's fragile community

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.

Robbie Robertson wrote songs that would define The Band's Americana lineage and influence a generation of musicians.