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Bob Dylan Pays Tribute To 'Lifelong Friend' Robbie Robertson
Bob Dylan has paid tribute to his "lifelong friend" Robbie Robertson following his death at the age of 80.The Band guitarist - who was part of The Hawks, the group that backed the 'Like a...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 August 2023
Robbie Robertson Died Proud He Backed Bob Dylan When He Went Electric
Robbie Robertson died proud he supported Bob Dylan when he went electric. The Band guitarist was part of Bob’s backing group known as The Hawks when the “Like a Rolling Stone’ singer was famously booed...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 August 2023
Martin Scorsese Hails Late Legend Robbie Robertson As Music ‘Giant’
Martin Scorsese has hailed Robbie Robertson as a music “giant”.The ‘Goodfellas’ filmmaker, 80, spoke out about his devastation at the loss of ‘The Band’ guitarist after his death aged 80 was announced on Wednesday by...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 August 2023
‘The Band’ Legend Robbie Robertson Dead Aged 80 After Long Illness
Robbie Robertson has died aged 80. ‘The Band’ guitarist and singer wrote the iconic group’s most legendary hits including ‘The Weight’, and his manager confirmed his passing in Los Angeles to Variety in a statement...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 August 2023
Dave Davies And Robbie Robertson's Sons Team Up To Score New Film
Daniel Davies, the offspring of the Kinks' guitarist, and Robertson's kid Sebastian were asked to create original music for writer/director Eli Morgan Gesner's film Condemned. The musicians, whose fathers are both Rock...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 January 2016
Robert Pattinson Is With 'The Band'
Twilight star and teen heart-throb Robert Pattinson has reportedly signed up to star in a biopic about the rock group The Band, according to an interview the actor gave for French magazine les inRockuptibles. The...
By Lew Irwin on 26 May 2012
The Band's Levon Helm Dies
Musician Levon Helm has died. The singer and drummer with influential US group The Band - who famously backed Bob Dylan in the 60s - passed away today (19.04.12), two days after his family announced...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 April 2012
Robbie Robertson Reunites With Helm On His Deathbed
The Band star Robbie Robertson put aside a 35-year feud with estranged bandmate Levon Helm on Sunday (15Apr12) and visited his old bandmate in hospital as the drummer battles the final stages of cancer.Helm's wife...
By WENN on 18 April 2012
Robbie Robertson To Write Autobiography
Rocker Robbie Robertson is set to pen his memoirs after three failed attempts to tell his life story with ghostwriters.The Band frontman tried to collaborate on his autobiography with other writers but realised he would...
By WENN on 09 March 2011
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