Watch The Grateful Dead’s ‘Long Strange Trip’ Documentary Trailer
By Abby Hassler Deadheads, prepare yourselves for the upcoming 241-minute long documentary about the Grateful Dead titled the Long Strange Trip. The official film trailer debuted today (May 16)....
View ArticleJerry Garcia’s ‘Wolf’ Guitar Sells for $3.2 Million
A guitar owned by the late Grateful Dead founder Jerry Garcia was expected to go for about $1 million in a charity auction. It didn’t. It went for $3.2 million. Related: Grateful Dead Highlight Summer...
View ArticleClassic Rock Almanac June 23, 2017
TRIVIA Today’s Question: Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter turns 76 years old today (June 23rd). In addition to Jerry Garcia, which one of these songwriters has Hunter collaborated with? a) John...
View ArticleThe Daily Cut: Grateful Dead “Playing in the Band”
Grateful Dead: “Playing in the Band” ALBUM: Grateful Dead (Skull and Roses), Bob Weir’s Ace and Mickey Hart’s Rolling Thunder YEARS: 1971, 1972 and 1972 WRITERS: Bob Weir and Robert Hunter (Mickey Hart...
View ArticleThe Daily Cut: Grateful Dead “Franklin’s Tower”
Grateful Dead: “Franklin’s Tower” ALBUM: Blues for Allah YEAR: 1974 WRITERS: Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann, Robert Hunter One of two singles off Blues for Allah, it didn’t chart. The memories Grateful...
View ArticleThe Daily Cut: Grateful Dead “Sugar Magnolia”
Grateful Dead: “Sugar Magnolia” ALBUM: American Beauty YEAR: 1970 WRITERS: Robert Hunter, Bob Weir The studio version wasn’t released as a single. A live version from Europe ’72 was in 1973 and peaked...
View ArticleKurt Cobain, Jerry Garcia, Elton John Immortalized by Funko
By Robyn Collins Funko, a pop culture collectibles company, has revealed the latest new figures to join their Pop! Rocks series. The new dolls include Kurt Cobain, Elton John and Jerry Garcia. Related:...
View ArticleBob Weir, Phil Lesh to Tour Together as a Duo
By Annie Reuter Bob Weir and Phil Lesh have been sharing the stage together for over 40 years and now the two members of the Grateful Dead will embark on a tour as a duo. Related: Kurt Cobain, Jerry...
View ArticleDead & Company Announce 2018 Tour
By Annie Reuter Dead & Company are hitting the road in 2018 for an extensive tour this summer. The 24-concert tour begins on May 30 in Mansfield, MA and runs through July. Related: John Mayer...
View ArticleGrateful Dead Announce Greatest Hits Live Collection
By Scott T. Sterling It’s like the Grateful Dead for beginners. The Best of the Grateful Dead Live is a career-spanning two-disc collection of tracks cherry-picked from the band’s official live albums...
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