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The Band’s Robbie Robertson captured a dream of what America was, is and might be

The bandleader who didn’t front his band, who was never as celebrated as Bob Dylan or their peers, was the glue keeping the Band together

The Guardian - AU

Martin Scorsese pays tribute to longtime ‘confidante, collaborator, advisor’ Robbie Robertson

Leader of The Band produced soundtracks for 12 of Scorsese’s films

The Independent UK

‘Canada has lost an icon’ – musicians pay tribute to Robbie Robertson

He died surrounded by family in Los Angeles ‘after a long illness’.

The Independent UK

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Music lovers mourn Robbie Robertson

Main force behind The Band, Robertson also composed music for Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Salon

Robbie Robertson, guitarist for The Band and Bob Dylan, has died at 80

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer helped write the blueprint for Americana music, with songwriting credits including "The Weight" and "Up on Cripple Creek."

WEKU

The Band guitarist Robbie Robertson dies, aged 80

Best known for his work with the Band, Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese, Robertson passed away after a long illness

MusicRadar

Robbie Robertson, member of the Band, dies at age 80

The Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist, who worked extensively with Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese, died in Los Angeles after a long illness

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Canadian rocker Robbie Robertson dies aged 80

Legendary rocker Robbie Robertson - who backed Bob Dylan and made The Band one of the biggest acts of the 1960s and 1970s - has died aged 80.

Evening Standard

Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80

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

The Independent UK

The 10 best songs from The Band in honor of late guitarist Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson died this week. Let's remember some of The Band's best songs in his honor.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Band’s Robbie Robertson dies at 80

Robbie Robertson, founding guitarist with The Band and the songwriter behind The Weight and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, has died

Louder

Robbie Robertson, guitarist for Bob Dylan, the Band, dies at 80

The famed guitarist had recently completed work on the score for the upcoming Martin Scorsese film, Killers of the Flower Moon

Guitar World

Robbie Robertson, The Band frontman, dies aged 80

Robertson penned hits such as ‘The Weight,’ ‘The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down’ and ‘Up on Cripple Creek’

The Independent UK

Rock ‘n’ roll never forgives: New book details backstage battles between music’s biggest bands

“You Started It: Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Most Notorious and Bitter Feuds” by Ken McNab; Backbeat (279 pages, $24.95)

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The Independent UK

Ronnie Hawkins: One of rock’n’roll’s greatest showmen

A larger-than-life figure, Hawkins advised a teenage Elvis to change his name, saw his backing group The Hawks morph into The Band under Bob Dylan, and had his garage burnt down by houseguest John Lennon

The Guardian - AU

Ronnie Hawkins, rock’n’roll legend who mentored The Band, dies aged 87

Arkansas-born showman – known as ‘The Hawk’ – cut his teeth on the South’s tough 50s circuit but settled in Canada where he nurtured local talent

Los Angeles Times

Ronnie Hawkins, rockabilly singer and key figure in formation of the Band, dies at 87

Ronnie Hawkins, the rowdy rockabilly singer who was instrumental in the formation of the pioneering Americana group the Band, died on Sunday. He was 87.

The Independent UK

Rocker Ronnie Hawkins, dies at 87, patron of Canadian rock

Ronnie Hawkins, a brash rockabilly star from Arkansas who became a patron of the Canadian music scene has died at age 87

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