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Million Dollar Bash: Bob Dylan, The Band And The Basement Tapes

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By David McPherson (CHARTattack) November 26, 2008 12:46 pm
What more can really be said on Bob Dylan's elusive recordings with The Band? Author Sid Griffin feels he has enough new material to shed more light on the seminal recordings, many of which are still unreleased. Million Dollar Bash is well researched and offers new insights and interviews, but for fans who want the inside scoop of what happened...
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I Read The News Today... For April 4, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 4, 2011 2:20 pm
A Perfect Circle have announced that tickets for their upcoming summer reunion tour go on sale on Friday. (In other news... LOL.) —aperfectcircle.com Regina indie poppers Library Voices have signed to Nevado Records, which is home to Yukon Blonde, Bahamas and The Golden Dogs. They'll release their Summer Of Lust sophomore album sometime this...
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Trent Reznor, Tom Morello On Robbie Robertson Album

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) March 29, 2011 1:33 pm
If you watched the Juno Awards on Sunday night, you might have seen former Band guitarist Robbie Robertson introduce the "Love Letter To Toronto" tribute to the '60s Yorkville scene that featured performances from the likes of Sarah Slean, Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor and City And Colour. You'll likely be seeing a bit more of him in the...
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Slean, Cuddy, Sadies Talk About Juno Toronto Tribute

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) March 28, 2011 5:08 pm
One of the best executed parts of the 2011 Juno Awards show telecast was the multi-band "Love Letter To Toronto."The segment focused on Toronto's Yonge Street scene of 40 years ago, and saw The Band's Robbie Robertson introduce a cast that included City And Colour's Dallas Green, Sarah Slean, Sarah Harmer, Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor,...
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I Read The News Today... For Dec. 14, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 14, 2010 3:20 pm
You know all those people who were stranded on Highway 402 near Sarnia, Ont. yesterday? Apparently Tricky was one of them. —Toronto StarCameron House co-owner Paul Sannella, who'd been running the Toronto venue since 1981 when he bought the building and turned it into an art space and bar, has passed away. —NOW Magazine After Muse frontman Matt...
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I Read The News Today... For Oct. 26, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) October 26, 2010 1:15 pm
Halifax's The Stanfields' van broke down just outside of Kamloops, B.C. on Wednesday, and they need help getting home in time for Nova Scotia Music Week. You can make a donation here. Juicebox has released a free compilation featuring tunes by Living With Lions, Hostage Life (RIP) and Junior Battles to celebrate the Canadian bands that are playing...
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Death Cab, MMJ, Gomez And Others Salute The Band

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By Crissandra Ayroso (CHARTattack) November 1, 2006 6:30 pm
Everyone from The Allman Brothers Band to Death Cab For Cutie will pay tribute to The Band on Endless Highway: The Music Of The Band on January 30. The Band, who evolved from Toronto group The Hawks, left a great impression on music listeners in the late '60s and '70s that has lasted until today. To commemorate their substantial contribution to...
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The Band Getting Full Reissue Treatment

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By CHARTattack Staff April 11, 2001 3:30 pm
Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers The Band are having their catalogue completely reissued in an effort to continue to build on their legacy. Rock of Ages, Moondog Matinee, Northern Lights — Southern Cross and Islands complete the digitally mastered collection. Not only has the sound quality been improved on, but each album features unreleased...
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Top 50 Canadian Albums Of All-Time (20 To 11)

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By CHARTattack Staff June 30, 2000 7:00 am
20. THE BAND Music From Big Pink (Capitol) 1968 A promethean debut album. Over 30 years old and still sounding new. It hasn't left the radio waves since, which is where it was first melted to the psychedelic Hammond organ intro of "Chest Fever." Big Pink unifies gospel, country and rock. Robbie Robertson and Rick Danko provided the soul...
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