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Bob Dylan said The Band’s “golden days” weren’t “The Weight,” but Motown covers like “Baby Don’t You Do It.” Here’s why that claim matters.

It barely cracked the charts, yet ‘The Weight’ became a cultural hymn. Here’s how The Band built a classic from Nazareth, Bible echoes, and real oddballs.

Eric Clapton heard The Band’s Music From Big Pink and decided Cream was finished. Here is how their quiet, rural sound rewired rock’s idea of rebellion.