Guitar Player cover story went onsale just as the band themselves came to an end. Founding members Robbie Robertson and ...

"Robbie was surrounded by his family at the ... and in 1960 at the age of 16, he joined drummer Levon Helm in the Hawks, the backing band for rockabilly musician Ronnie Hawkins.

Levon Helm was the southern heart of that essentially Canadian group The Band, the drummer/singer/mandolinist who gave Robbie Robertson‘s songs their corn-starch ...

Chuck Berry was a hugely influential guitarist for many of the great artists of the 1960s, but Robbie Robertson was totally blown away by him as a kid.

Oddly enough, The Band at times struggled with their confidence when playing live, especially when it came to guitarist Robbie Robertson ... incredible singers (Levon Helm, Richard Manuel ...

Hudson was a founding member of The Band alongside Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel. Hudson was an organist, keyboardist, accordionist and saxophonist for the group.