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“My first real gig with The Band was in front of 25,000 people and we had no real rehearsal… We just flew out to Dallas and opened for Crosby, Stills & Nash”: Jim Weider on replacing Robbie Robertson – and the ’52 Tele he got while working at a car wash

Woodstock native Jim Weider got a chance to prove his mettle in the mid-80s when he stepped up to replace Robbie Robertson in The Band. Here, he tells us his story – and how a ’52 Tele came along for the ride

Guitar World

"While its accessibility is probably overrated, American Beauty is a great album of dusty melodies laced with earthy poeticism": The Grateful Dead accidentally invent the alt.country movement on American Beauty

Having discovered they could harmonise, Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead released what many consider to be their most user-friendly album

Louder

TV deals in spotlight as Brazilian GP shuts curtain on F1’s Americas triple-header

After another dominant Ferrari victory in Mexico both Formula 1 world championships remain in the balance heading to the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend, with global television audiences clamouring to see the latest twists and turns in a three-team tussle for the titles.

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“We’ve had four days to learn these songs and we’re gonna play every single one of them tonight”: Eric Clapton, Trey Anastasio, Bob Weir, Van Morrison, Mike Campbell, Lucinda Williams celebrate Robbie Robertson at epic Martin Scorsese-curated tribute

The nearly five-hour tribute concert took place on October 17 at Los Angeles' Kia Forum and included tracks from The Band and Robertson's post-Band career

Guitar World

Martin Scorsese confirmed to direct film of Robbie Robertson tribute concert

Scorsese to direct Robbie Robertson concert film

MusicRadar

“I was broke and working in a car wash, and saw an ad in the paper for a ’52 Telecaster. I went to the guy’s place – it turned out to be Norm from Norman’s Rare Guitars”: The Band's Jim Weider on how he bagged his career-defining Fender Telecaster

After spending years searching for his dream '52 Telecaster, Weider describes how he finally managed to get his hands on the one that would accompany him throughout his illustrious career

Guitar World

Bob Dylan was washed up and irrelevant – then one electrifying tour saved his career

Bob Dylan was teetering on Insignificance when he finally returned to the road in 1974 with The Band, who were in the throes of their own turmoil at the time. That tour saved both their careers, writes Stevie Chick, and cemented the Tambourine Man’s place in music history

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"My dream was a place where we could create and make music and take magic out of the air": Remembering Robbie Robertson, architect of The Band

Robbie Robertson was behind two world-changing musical revolutions; a Canadian songwriter and lead guitarist whose group The Band gave birth to Americana

Louder

“It promises to be a night of electrifying performances”: Star-studded Robbie Robertson tribute show announced, featuring Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams

The star-studded event is taking place on October 17 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles

Guitar World

"The return of the single most important figure in rock music since Elvis": Before The Flood - Bob Dylan's nostalgia trip that became the future

Before The Flood - Dylan's comeback that became the blueprint for the heritage act

MusicRadar

“Our generation owes him our artistic lives – because he opened all the doors in Nashville”: The Bob Dylan album that helped change country music

On his last studio album of the '60s, Bob Dylan embraced country music and unveiled a surprising new vocal style

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“When Bob Dylan really did go electric, nearly 60 years ago, this Fender Telecaster was one of his most crucial weapons”: Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson's 1965 Fender Telecaster fetches a whopping $650,000 at auction

The 1965 Fender Telecaster was used by both Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson throughout their careers, and played on stage by Eric Clapton

Guitar World

Children of Robbie Robertson sue late musician’s widow, alleging elder abuse

Lawsuit disputing ownership of $6m house alleges that Janet Zuccarini took advantage of Robertson, with her lawyers calling it ‘meritless fiction’

The Guardian - UK

‘I don’t think it’s going to do well’: the Zutons on Valerie – and Mark Ronson on covering it with Amy Winehouse

‘It’s about a makeup artist I met in Florida called Valerie Star, who had legal bills. When I played it to the band, they all went, “Oh, that’s good.” And I thought, “It is, isn’t it”’

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“Every time Steve Winwood put fingers to a guitar or piano, something came out that transcended the normal. He has his failings as a person, but I guess you can’t have everything”: The story of Traffic

It seems every member of the groundbreaking band paid a price for their involvement – but a three-album run of rare quality remains as testimony to their lofty creative intentions

Guitar World

“When Bob Dylan went electric, this guitar was there”: Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson's much-customized 1965 Telecaster is up for auction and could fetch up to $700,000

With its black finish stripped down in favor of its natural wood grain, a uniquely installed Bigsby B16 bridge, and decades of history played into it, the guitar is a key highlight in Julien’s upcoming Music Icons auction

Louder

“We used humour – you could do that then; there’s no humour in chart music now”: Graham Gouldman on the 10cc song he wouldn’t write today and the gizmo that broke up the classic line-up

Singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist and briefly drummer went from writing hits for The Hollies and Yardbirds to success with ‘The Worst Band In The World’

Metal Hammer

“Lemmy was standing at the door. He gave me a bullet belt and a leather jacket and said, ‘You’re in!’”: the riotous story of Motörhead’s early years and the birth of “the worst band in the world“

How Lemmy bounced back from being fired from Hawkwind and defied the detractors to launch Motörhead into orbit

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“We never went into this band with any expectations, so we’ve never been disappointed… We just love making music together”: Teenage Fanclub on fame, perseverance and ice cream with Nirvana

Scotland's finest alt-rock exports on how DIY ethics, deep-cut influences, and reckoning with their own band's mortality have kept their unique brand of jangle pop alive for over three decades

Windows Central

It's been 8 years since I first tried one of Microsoft's most underrated products and I still miss it every day

My first job at CES eight years ago was to buy the then US-exclusive Microsoft Band and I wish it was still around today.

The National (Scotland)

Albums, tours and Oscar nominations: The Scottish band who have done it all

BEN Please and Beth Porter have just about done it all as musicians. They’ve released 13 studio albums, been on tour and performed

Salon

60 Indigenous nations oppose pipeline

The 70 year-old pipeline, which just won a key permit, poses “an unacceptable risk of an oil spill"

The Independent UK

How The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl made Fairytale of New York

A drunken hymn for those with broken dreams and abandoned hope

The Independent UK

Fairytale of New York: How The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl made the Christmas classic

A drunken hymn for those with broken dreams and abandoned hope

Guitar World

“His solos and fills always captured the mood, emotions and significance of the songs. They were never just good licks”: Robbie Robertson’s 10 greatest guitar tracks

With a little help from Warren Haynes, GW sifts through the late Band legend’s discography for the ultimate Robertson guitar playlist

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