Which band IS really America's Greatest (rock & roll band)?

For those who want to understand why some people continue to include The Band in their list of the greatest American Rock 'n' Roll bands (in spite of the fact that they were 4/5ths Canadian. The music they made, however, was purely American, far more so than most literally American Rock 'n' Roll bands, many of whom display more British than American influences), if not THE greatest, there is a new publication that will help you in that endeavor.

It is a 122 page special-edition magazine published by the excellent UK "Uncut" organization, and is entitled "The Ultimate Guide To Bob Dylan & The Band". Dylan is included in the stories, but only in terms of his interaction with The Band (in his employment of them in live performances, and of course from their collaboration on the Basement Tapes), rather than on his own. The bulk of the stories are about The Band themselves---their entire history, their recordings, their relationships, substance abuse, everything. I got my copy just yesterday, and I have already learned a fair amount of information I had been unaware of, and I know a LOT about The Band. A must read!