The New York Times – Music:
Inspired by Taylor Swift’s “Showgirl” single, listen to a playlist of songs that use the tragic “Hamlet” heroine as inspiration.
Category: Band, The (Music Group)
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Garth Hudson: 11 Essential Songs
The New York Times – Music:
The last surviving original member of the Band died on Tuesday. He was a master on keys and saxophones who could conjure a panoply of scenes and eras.
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Rock Brynner, Son of Hollywood Royalty Who Cut His Own Path, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Music:
The only male child of the actor Yul Brynner, he built a peripatetic career as a writer, historian, novelist, playwright — and roadie for the Band.
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‘The Last Waltz’ With Robbie Robertson Is One of Rock’s Great Docs
The New York Times – Music:
The film capturing the Band’s final performance in 1976 is a showcase for the group’s main songwriter and guitarist, Robbie Robertson. And for some, that was a problem.
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Robbie Robertson’s 12 Essential Songs
The New York Times – Music:
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.
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Robbie Robertson, Guitarist and Songwriter With the Band, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:
The music he and his bandmates made stood out by inverting the increasing volume and mania of psychedelic rock. “We just went completely left when everyone else went right,” he once said.
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Ronnie Hawkins, Rockabilly Road Warrior, Is Dead at 87
The New York Times – Music:
Besides performing, he mentored other musicians, including stars like Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm and Rick Danko, who went on to form the Band.