The Band

Previously unreleased material and a complete classic concert recording highlight the set.

Guitarist and songwriter, along with producer John Simon, looks back.

Reissue of classic 1969 album includes outtakes and Woodstock performance for first time.

Full performance from 1969 appears for first time on ‘The Band’ 50th-anniversary edition.

Unreleased performance to appear on ‘The Band’ 50th-anniversary edition.

One of rock's great debuts is getting an overhaul for its golden anniversary.

Some people weren't sure why Neil Diamond was onstage during the Band's all-star Thanksgiving 1976 concert at the Winterland.

A wise man once said it's better to burn out than fade away, and on Thanksgiving Day of 1976, one of the best live acts of the rock era went out in a blaze of glory.

The movie's innovative use of music has continued to inspire filmmakers.

It's not just that the Band's classic 1972 live recording 'Rock of Ages' only scratched the surface of what the group did over four concerts during the final week of the previous year at New York City's Academy of Music. Turns out, guitarist/co-producer Robbie Robertson never liked how the original sounded.

The Band's celebrated concerts from the last week of 1971 are being released in a five-disc box set. 'Live at the Academy of Music 1971' will come out on Sept. 17.

His voice was sometimes described as the stern Southern preacher, dirt farmer, and depleted Confederate soldier.  Best known for his music with 'The Band', Levon Helm was also an accomplished actor, whom may you remember as playing the role of Sissy Spacek's father, in the 1980 film "Coal Miner's Daughter".  Levon Helm succumbed to cancer today.  He was 71 years old.