As a member of The Band, Robertson sang and played guitars, percussion and piano. He's best known for writing such standout tracks as "The Weight," "Up on Cripple Creek," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and "The Shape I'm In" among others. Robertson also ventured out with a...
In time, the Hawks became the Band and sent shockwaves through the music industry, popularizing Americana music with classic songs like "The Weight," "Up on Cripple Creek," and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." They called it quits after a 1976 farewell concert, and Hudson went on...
Helm was known for his deeply soulful, country-accented voice, multi-instrumental ability, and creative drumming style, highlighted on many of the Band's recordings, such as "The Weight", "Up on Cripple Creek", and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". Helm also had a successful career...
These would not slide off her shoulders as soon as she’s settled in at Green Gables, yet the books, wonderful though they are, tend to treat the first decade of her life as an unfortunate dream, and this is totally inconsistent with both Anne’s character and the other tragedies of her...
George Stewart wrote a book published in 1941 named “Storm”, fiction, but it takes you in a time capsule to the late 30’s, and how modern they were. The focus is on the impact on California, almost 100 years ago. They were dedicated to keeping Highway 40 (now Interstate 80) open...
The sad news was confirmed by his longtime manager, Jared Levine, who shared astatementfrom the musician's family. Robertson was the founding guitarist of The Band, and wrote and played on hits like “The Weight,”“Up on Cripple Creek,” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.” He...
Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy, thought to have first been performed in 1606, and often called “The Scottish Play”, Macbeth explores the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. Of all the plays Shakespeare wrote during the rei...
The musician, who famously penned the group's classics including “The Weight,”“The Night They Drove Ol’ Dixie Down" and “Up on Cripple Creek," died in Los Angeles "after a long illness," according to a press release. Robertson's death was confirmed by Jared Levine, his manager of...