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22 Awesome Break-Up Songs

Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore. Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard. Kim Kardashian and that really tall sports dude. It seems like there's been a slew of celebrity splits lately...  read more

From The Vault: The Band - "It Makes No Difference"

One of the most anticipated gigs of 1983 came at the very end of the year, when The Band returned to the city of The Last Waltz when invited to open for the Grateful Dead at their annual New Year's Eve extravaganza.   read more

10 Essential Keyboard Tracks to Celebrate National Piano Month

September is National Piano Month. As you’re probably well aware, musicians have been tickling the ivories for centuries now, and popular music as we know it wouldn’t be the same without the instrument....  read more

Watch Mavis Staples Perform With Win Butler

As reported in several media outlets, legendary soul singer Mavis Staples made a surprise appearance during Arcade Fire's headlining performance at San Francisco's Outside Lands Music Festival to perform an inspired version of The Band's smash hit "The Weight."  read more

Watch Mavis Staples and Colin Meloy Cover The Band

Located at the mouth of Newport Harbor in the pristine Fort Adams, Rhode Island’s Newport Folk Festival has played host to countless legendary acts throughout its 53-year history. And while spontaneous collaborations aren’t out of the ordinary at the music and arts-focused event, it’s always a unique moment when legends share the stage with their younger colleagues....  read more

Catching Up With... Robbie Robertson

"This could be the most fulfilling record I’ve ever made in my life..."  read more

Robbie Robertson Recruits Dawes as Live Band

Robbie Robertson knows a thing or two about live music. The guitarist toured with The Band for 16 years straight before the group’s renowned farewell performance, documented in Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz, one of the most acclaimed concert films of all time. Now, as he prepares for a series of appearances in support of his forthcoming LP How to Become Clairvoyant, Robertson has selected up-and-coming folk-rockers Dawes as his backing band....  read more

The 11 Best Concert Films

There's nothing quite like a great live show. But thanks to concert films, we're able to document and revisit some of our favorite performances. This list examines some of the best films in the genre taking into consideration the music, significance and how far they push boundaries of the art form.  read more

A Few More Notable Bob Dylan Collaborations

During the 2011 Grammy Awards ceremony on Sunday night, Bob Dylan performed with Mumford & Sons and The Avett Brothers. In honor of the occasion, we decided to take a look at some of Dylan’s more notable collaborations throughout his legendary career....  read more

The 10 Best Songs by The Band

Last week, we announced the return of The Band’s Robbie Robertson with his fifth studio album—and first in 13 years. Today, we take a look back at the some of the greatest songs he made with The Band.  read more