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Did Bob Dylan Officialize the Lighter Ritual at Concerts?

Did Bob Dylan Officialize the Lighter Ritual at Concerts?

Fans hoisting live flames — and illuminated cellphones — aloft at shows is a live-music tradition. A new box set…

September 25, 2024

Every Martin Scorsese Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best

From The King of Comedy to Killers of the Flower Moon — we break down the greatest living filmmaker’s career…

October 21, 2023

Robbie Robertson, Master Storyteller Who Led the Band, Dead at 80

The Band's guitarist and primary songwriter collaborated with Bob Dylan and penned "The Weight," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie…

August 10, 2023

The 100 Best Movies of the 1970s

From The Exorcist to Eraserhead, Blaxploitation epics to blockbusters, The Godfather movies to adventures set in a galaxy far, far…

May 12, 2023

Ronnie Hawkins, Rockabilly Legend Who Mentored Rock’s Greatest, Dead at 87

His backing band the Hawks went to the U.S. where they became The Band. Hawkins famously joined them onstage as…

May 30, 2022

#50GreatestConcerts: The Band, 1971

The group injected New Orleans R&B swagger into their harmonious folk rock during the four-night stand at New York’s Academy…

July 18, 2017

Skrillex’s Expert Opinion on Grateful Dead, Taylor Swift Songs

We asked the star producer to tell us what he thinks of nine songs, old and new

June 25, 2015

Levon Helm, Drummer and Singer of the Band, Dead at 71

Battled throat cancer since the Nineties

April 20, 2012

This Week In Rock History: Nirvana Debut ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’

Also, Rage Against the Machine gets thrown off TV and Neil Young mocks Michael Jackson

April 12, 2011