The Band: A History sits down with writer, columnist and author Jude Warne to discuss her recent essay on The Band's 1970 studio album Stage Fright, which is part of a larger scholarly study of The Band entitled Rags and Bones: An Exploration of The Band published by the University Press of Mississippi. You can find Rags and Bones: An Exploration of The Band here and visit Jude's website here.

“I was looking for a simpler, fresher routing... But I really like this new group. I can go out and perform the record now.” Rick Danko was now out on his own. Nearly two decades with The Band left him wanting more. More music, more touring and more control.

With the break-up of his band and his family, Levon Helm did what he knew best, make music. While The Band was all but extinct, Helm continued to tell journalists they’d keep making music. However, he started putting together a new band, and he moved back east to set up permanently. As he recalled, “I decided to remain in Woodstock. I loved the town and the people and the way of life too much to sell my house and relocate.”

The Band: A History sits down with Chest Fever, the official revival of The Band.

The Band: A History sits down with legendary recording engineer, mixer and record producer Bob Clearmountain. whose innovative approach has led him to work with industry-heavy-hitters like Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, and The Rolling Stones. Tackling the 50th anniversary of Music From Big Pink in 2018. Bob has worked on all subsequent anniversary releases by The Band, including the most recent, Cahoots.

Assembling in the studio at various points during 1976 through 1977, The Band put together a plan for Islands. It was described later by Robbie as being similar to The Who’s Odds & Sods album. In essence, it was a hodgepodge of older recordings along with some newer cuts to complete their eight album record deal with Capitol.

Full-on post-production of The Last Waltz took place over an eighteen-month period from the winter of 1977 through the spring of 1978. It was a monstrous undertaking with many moving pieces between the studio, producers, technicians, crews and the musicians.

The Last Waltz dragged on. With the concert wrapped and filming complete at the MGM soundstage, Martin Scorsese wanted to now add a series of interviews to further contextualize the footage shot. With the go-ahead and more budget from the studio interviews were filmed.

The Band: A History sits down with former guitarist of The Band Jim Weider.

The Band: A History sits down with Mrs. Henry, the California-based rock group who is heading out on the road with their show Music From The Band.

“It hadn’t really hit me that when the song was over, so was The Band.”

The Band: A History, The Manuel Archive's Breanna McCann and music journalist Allison Rap discuss The Band's Cahoots 50th Anniversary Reissue

Suddenly, in the darkness, a spotlight erupted on Levon Helm, who kicked things off at 9:07. "Good evening..."

The Band: A History sits down with Breanna McCann creator and curator of The Manuel Archive.

This week we talk to Joe Forno Jr. the former manager of The Band.

“None of us truly understood where we were headed, but we knew change was inevitable”

The release of Northern Lights - Southern Cross seemed like a new beginning or a re-conquering of rock music for The Band, but that was all critical appraisal. Northern Lights - Southern Cross publicly and privately held very different truths.

The Band: A History sits down road manger, producer, professor and author Jonathan Taplin.

The Band: A History Interviews Band Curator and Website Owner, Jan Høiberg.

“It took us coming in there to get them all in the studio with one another because there was a lot of bitching” Clapton reminisces about The Band’s state of mind in 1975.⁠

Join The Band: A History and The Hippie Historian as we look at where The Band came from and where they played.

Even after a few years of meaningless wandering, riddled with substance problems, creative problems The Band, unbeknownst to them, were about to embark on a two year journey that would elevate their profile to the largest they’d ever have.

The Band: A History interview author Sandra Tooze about her new book Levon Helm: From Down in the Delta to the Birth of The Band and Beyond.