The Band: A History

About The Band: A History

Exploring the history of Canadian-American roots rock group, The Band.

Publisher

The Band: A History

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Feb 2019

Latest episode

15 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

21 of 76 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Battle For Levon Helm Studios

   Amy Helm discusses the ongoing leadership dispute at Levon Helm Studios, exploring its history and the importance of family stewardship.

2. 

   8 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Jericho

   Jericho was the first Band studio album in sixteen years, and by the time it arrived a lot had changed. Richard Manuel was gone. Robbie Robertson was gone. What remained were Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Garth Hudson, joined by Jim Weider, Randy Ciarlante, and Richard Bell, trying to figure out what The Band could still sound like in the 1990s. In this episode, I take a look at how Jericho finally came together after years of touring, a failed attempt at a record, and more than a little loss along the way. We talk through the songs, the players who helped make the album, and what was happening around the band when they stepped back into the studio. It’s not a return to the past. It’s a later chapter. A record made by musicians who had already lived through the legend and were still trying to keep the music going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   22 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Lost Album

   Before Jericho, there was Tombstone. In this episode, we examine the Band’s abandoned 1990 Sony sessions, recorded with Jules Shear and ultimately rejected by the label. Through the music and the context, we piece together what this project was meant to be and what it tells us about the Band’s struggle to redefine themselves in the early 1990s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside a recent episode

The Battle For Levon Helm Studios

Published 15 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Second, the timing and the manner of the exit. And I mean that literally. A vote held on the founder's birthday, followed within 48 hours by a police call and the resignation of the entire operational staff is not smooth business as usual leadership transition. That is a big rupture dressed up in corporate language about voting rights. Third, and this is the heart of it. Levon didn't build the barn as a piece of real estate or a Live Nation ticketed venue that makes millions. He built it quite literally as a way to keep singing while his voice was failing him. He built it in relationship with his daughter in that same period around passing the knowledge forward. […]

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YouTube views

19,517

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

183 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

105 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

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Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

99

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