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

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,

The Canadian virtuoso, known for his solo on “Chest Fever,” gave the group a “sound twice as big” and his mates music lessons.

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

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 funeral at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. * Amy Helm, second from left, was among those performing at Garth Hudson’s funeral on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at Old Dutch Church in Kingston,

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