The Band were the ultimate rock & roll fantasy of brotherhood, and Garth Hudson was the glue guy who made the fantasy real. Rob Sheffield pays tribute

Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician, has died at age 87. Hudson, the eldest and last survivor of the group which once backed Bob Dylan, has died at age 87.

The Band’s legacy is intertwined with that of Bob Dylan, so it’s good and right that Dylan has chimed in with a tribute to Garth Hudson, the last living member, who died last week. “Sorry to hear the news about Garth Hudson,

Garth Hudson, the keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist of The Band, has died at the age of 87. His passing was confirmed in a statement shared on The Band’s official Instagram page on Tuesday, January 21.

Garth Hudson, who played organ, accordion, saxophone, and more as a member of the Band—perhaps still the group that best embodies the glorious, lawless amalgamation of styles at the very heart of rock and roll—died at the age of eighty-seven,

A multifaceted musician, he was the last surviving original member of an influential group that mixed rock, r&b and an Americana sound.

Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band known for songs like “The Weight,” has died at 87. Hudson was a founding member of group, which started off as a backing band for Bob Dylan when he went electric.

Garth Hudson, the multi-instrumentalist who served as the principal architect of the Band's sound, has died at 87.

Bob Dylan has announced his first tour dates of 2025, and posted a heartfelt tribute to late Band keyboardist Garth Hudson.

Bob Dylan is in the air lately, thanks to Timothée Chalamet and 'A Complete Unknown,' and the man himself is staying busy too.

The entertainment industry has already lost several notable figures in 2025. The film world was shaken by the death of “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks” director David Lynch, with tributes to the visionary filmmaker continuing for weeks.