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President Obama Shortens Grateful Dead Fan’s Prison Sentence
By Amanda Wicks One Grateful Dead fan will be getting out of jail early thanks to a sentence commutation from President Barack Obama. Related: 2016 Americana Music Awards to Honor Bob Weir, Woody...
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The Daily Cut: Grateful Dead “U.S. Blues”
Grateful Dead: “U.S. Blues” ALBUM: From the Mars Hotel YEAR: 1974 WRITERS: Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter From the Mars Hotel yielded only one single, which didn’t chart. The late comic John Belushi was a...
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Classic Rock Almanac October 21, 2016
TRIVIA Today’s Question: Booker T. & the MGs and Blues Brothers guitarist Steve Cropper celebrates his 75th birthday today (October 21st). Cropper played on two classic recordings of the song “Soul...
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Grateful Dead Plot 50th Anniversary Album Reissues
By Radio.com Staff The Grateful Dead will launch a reissue series in January that will include two-disc deluxe editions and limited edition vinyl of all the group’s studio and live albums. Related:...
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Classic Rock Almanac December 8, 2016
TRIVIA Today’s Question: Gregg Allman turns 69 years old today (December 8th). One of Allman’s six ex-wives is the sister of a rock musician from a well-known band. Who is he? a) Eagles guitarist...
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Classic Rock Almanac December 10, 2016
ANNIVERSARIES 2007-Autopsy results reveal that Quiet Riot singer Kevin Dubrow was killed by an accidental cocaine overdose. 2007-Led Zeppelin play their first public concert in 19 years as part of a...
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Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart on Returning to Planet Drum
By Brian Ives Earlier this month, Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart reissued Planet Drum, his 1991 solo album that saw him working with percussionists from all over the world. The album, in fact, won...
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Classic Rock Almanac March 8, 2017
TRIVIA Today’s Question: Foreigner released its self-titled debut album 40 years ago today (March 8th, 1977). Before starting Foreigner, Mick Jones had been the guitarist in the final ’70s lineup of...
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The Daily Cut: Grateful Dead “Shakedown Street”
Grateful Dead: “Shakedown Street” ALBUM: Shakedown Street YEAR: 1978 WRITERS: Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter Released as a single but didn’t chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The song “Shakedown Street” was...
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The Grateful Dead: Their Top 20 Studio Recordings Under Six Minutes
By Brian Ives Fifty years ago this week (March 17, 1967), the Grateful Dead released their self-titled debut album. Side 1 kicked off with “The Golden Road (To Unlimted Devotion)” which clocked in at...
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‘Grateful Dead Movie’ to Return to Theaters April 20
By Annie Reuter Deadheads are in for a treat on April 20 when the Fathom Events screening of the Grateful Dead Movie returns to theaters across the nation. This year celebrates the 40th anniversary of...
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Grateful Dead Members on ‘Long Strange Trip’: ‘It’s Not a Date Movie’
By Annie Reuter On May 26 Grateful Dead fans will be given a closer look into the legacy of their favorite band with the four-hour documentary Long Strange Trip. Directed by Amir-Bar Lev (My Kid Could...
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Members of Grateful Dead & Phish Cover Lady Gaga’s ‘Million Reasons’
By Jon Wiederhorn Add this to the category of things we didn’t expect. Guitarist Trey Anastasio’s band Phish has a long history of covering other artist’s songs from various genres. That being the...
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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)....
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Jerry 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...
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Classic 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...
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The 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...
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The 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...
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The 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...
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Kurt 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:...
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