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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.

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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

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The 5 George Harrison post-Beatles songs you need to hear: “I write lyrics and I make up songs, but I'm not a great lyricist or songwriter or producer. It's when you put all these things together — that makes me"

Freed from the creative confines of The Beatles, George Harrison set out to realise his true creative potential. Here are five of his finest works…

MusicRadar

Sinead O’Connor was an undemanding performer ‘driven by doing the right thing’

The music producer for the Late Late Show TV programme said Sinead O’Connor ‘always nailed it, we were never let down by her’.

The Independent UK

"We’re heading somewhere beautiful and peaceful, but it may take some time to get there and there may be some fighting on the way": A tribute to Sinead O'Connor, pop star, protest singer and eternal rebel

Irish music writer Stuart Bailie remembers the Sinéad O’Connor he knew

Louder

“Mick came in with his Les Paul, plugged in to my amp and fiddled with the controls. All of a sudden there it was, the full Ziggy Stardust tone”: The post-Bowie career of Mick Ronson, rock ’n’ roll’s most quietly spoken guitar hero

Sure, he made a massive imprint on David Bowie’s classic early ’70s albums. But Mick Ronson also worked with Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Elton John, Roger McGuinn, Morrissey, Ian Hunter and many others

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Notable moments from Sinead O’Connor’s trailblazing career

The Nothing Compares 2 U singer was a major cultural figure who was unafraid to stand up for what she believed in.

The Independent UK

Sinead O’Connor, controversial Irish singer, dies at 56

‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ vocalist was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music.

Chicago Sun-Times

The furniture arrangement in Bob Dylan’s Highlands mansion is the epitome of functional design – take the tour

The great American songwriter Bob Dylan sells his home in Scotland for $3.9 million and the photos are gorgeous

Homes & Gardens

We get an insider look at Bob Dylan's £3 million Scottish Highland estate

We got a peek inside the 60s icon's longtime Highland home – and it's glorious as it sounds

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Nina Simone’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

Ahead of an album of previously unreleased 1966 live recordings, we appraise the strident, sexual, socially conscious songcraft of a truly indomitable artist

The Guardian - UK

Bob Dylan's Scottish mansion on the market for £3million

Bob Dylan is selling his Scottish home for £3m – while the Butthole Surfers' Texas ranch is also up for grabs

Louder

Colson Whitehead: ‘A city summons you into its weird drama’

The double Pulitzer prize-winning author on writing a sequel to Harlem Shuffle, the influence of Stephen King’s Carrie, and why he no longer makes fried chicken

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The National (Scotland)

Bob Dylan to sell Highland mansion for £3m

“WELL my heart’s in the Highlands,” sings Bob Dylan, but not for much longer as he has put his mansion up for sell with the asking price at…

The Guardian - UK

Lord Creator obituary

A star of the 60s Jamaican ska scene who found wider fame when UB40’s cover version of his song Kingston Town became a huge hit

The Guardian - UK

Not fading away: why older rockers still strike a chord with us

Letters: Readers respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article about the enduring appeal of the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and others

Guitar World

The Lovin’ Spoonful's Zal Yanovsky is one of the Sixties' most overlooked guitarists – here's how he fearlessly blended genres to forge the 'Americana' guitar sound

Yanovsky brought the weird, wonderful and the none-too-serious to Good Time Music, and was a genius player, but did he get the credit he deserved?

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Bangkok Post

A curious place to find 'Lady Liberty'

A headline which caught my eye in last Sunday's Post was "Highway 12 to economic heaven" with a report concerning the rich potential of this route which stretches west to east from Tak on the Myanmar border to Mukdahan, just this side of the Mekong River from Laos.

Guitar World

“Beyond special”: Watch John Mayer and Dead & Company nail Knockin’ on Heaven's Door, All Along the Watchtower and Not Fade Away with Dave Matthews

Dead & Co turned into a classic rock covers band for a portion of the night, with a setlist that also featured The Band's The Weight

MusicRadar

10 of the best songs for beginner guitar players to learn

Classics from Bob Dylan, Hendrix, Tom Petty and Fleetwood Mac – and you'll just need some simple chords

The Guardian - UK

Robert Gottlieb obituary

American editor who worked with many celebrated authors including Anthony Burgess, Doris Lessing and Joseph Heller

Wales Online

Exclusive new editions of 40 iconic albums launched for vinyl week

Artists include Sam Fender, Bob Dylan, Gary Numan, Avril Lavingne and The Jam

The Conversation

Gordon Lightfoot's musical legacy extended beyond Canada to reflect universal themes

What does Gordon Lightfoot’s musical legacy mean for Canadians and for the history of Canadian music? In the wake of the singer-songwriter’s death on May 1, it has been hard to answer this question.

The Guardian - UK

Ashes diary: Edgbaston turns blue for Bob Willis while Stokes mixes it up

Birmingham venue bathes in blue to raise funds for prostate cancer research while fans compete in fancy dress

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