2009

Robertson heads into the studio with Eric Clapton to commence to recording of his fifth solo effort, “How To Become Clairvoyant.”

2006

Robertson serves as music producer on another Scoresese film. The Departed is released in October and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Martin Sheen.

2005

The Band – A Musical History is released in September. Executive Producer Robbie Robertson puts together a truly impressive Band box set anthology. It features 111 tracks spread over five CDs, one DVD and a 108-page hardcover book. Roughly spanning the group’s journey from 1961 to 1977, from their days behind Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan through Robbie’s departure and first disbanding of the group. The set includes highlights from each of the group’s seven studio albums and both major live recordings and nearly forty rare or previously-unreleased performances. The book contains candid photographs of artists from Bob Dylan to Janis Joplin and a detailed history of the Band by Grammy Award-winning musicologist Rob Bowman.

2004

The film Ladder 49, staring Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta, includes the anthem/gospel hymn “Shine Your Light”, written and recorded specifically for the film by Robbie Robertson. After hearing the song for the first time, director Jay Russel recalls, “I just sat there thinking, ‘I’m very moved by this song; I think it’s beautifully poetic,’ and it was exactly what I was looking for.” The song is played in it’s entirety over the film’s dramatic culminating scene; it’s the only sound that’s heard. Robertson also composes an orchestral adagio for the final credits.

2003

Robertson deliverers an address to the graduating class at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and is awarded an honorary degree by the University.

Robbie is inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame.

2002c

Reuniting with Scoresese on a new film project, Robertson serves as music supervisor on Gangs of New York (Miramax), which features an ensemble cast that includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio. The film is released in July 2002.

2002b

Robertson performs in the Native American ceremonial spectacular at the opening ceremonies of the XIX Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. He composes new versions of two tracks especially for the event: “Making Noise” and “Stomp Dance (Unity)” — both from Contact From the Underworld of Red Boy. The Five Nations Native American blessings of the athletes features “Coyote Dance,” from Music For The Native Americans.

2002a

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Last Waltz, Robertson and Scoresese provide newly edited, never-before-released elements from The Band’s final performance. In addition to a theatrical re-release (United Artists), The Last Waltz is also available as a Special Edition DVD (MGM Home Entertainment) and four-CD boxed set (Warner Bros./Rhino). Robertson supervises the 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound DVD mix and painstakingly remixes and remasters the boxed set from the original multi-track masters.