By Jon Pareles In Robbie Robertson’s music, earthiness and mystery were never far apart. Robertson, who died on Wednesday at 80, wrote songs that were firmly and widely rooted. Although he was ...

"The Weight," "Up on Cripple Creek," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" plus more Robertson-penned favorites chosen by Billboard's staff. One of the most important voices in rock of the late ...

Robbie Robertson, guitarist and main songwriter for The Band died Wednesday at age 80. The Toronto-born musician penned classics such as "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.

As the driving force behind the Band, the Canadian-American group that helped change the sound of rock 'n' roll in the 1960s, Robbie Robertson certainly left his mark on music. He died Wednesday ...

Robertson recently completed his fourteenth film music project with frequent collaborator Martin Scorsese, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon.’ In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations ...

The Band was the ultimate rock & roll fantasy of friendship, with Robertson’s classic songs lighting the way. No band symbolized community like this one. You can hear that spirit in tunes like ...

The songs that Mr. Robertson, a Canadian, wrote for the Band used enigmatic lyrics to evoke a hard and colorful America of yore, a feat coming from someone not born in the United States.

Robertson wrote original music for "Raging Bull," "The King of Comedy," "The Color of Money" and, most recently, "Killers of the Flower Moon." He produced the soundtrack for "Casino" and worked in ...

Robertson recently completed his fourteenth film music project with frequent collaborator Martin Scorsese, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon.’ In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations ...

Robbie Robertson was one of my musical heroes. He was a statesman of rock music, both as a member of the Band, and as a solo artist. He was eclectic and prolific. He composed and produced the ...