“If I know what the image is—flying saucers in blue air ... Phish has long been likened to the Grateful Dead, a comparison that feels easy but is also apt. (Both bands are known for ...

Grateful Dead founding member Bobby Weir is one of the last men standing in his legendary rock band. The thought of mortality has crossed Weir’s mind, as he’s seen many of his band members pass.

He was 84. Weir was famously the "little brother" of the Grateful Dead, as he joined the band at age 16. In 1963, he met Garcia in Palo Alto, California, in an alleyway, according to Rolling Stone.

To commemorate popular music‘s longest, strangest trip, there are the countless Dead reissues, boxed sets and fashion items. But Grateful Dead imagery — the Skulls & Roses, the Dancing Bears ...

Dead & Company were in top form as Grateful Dead offshoot settled into their second residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

John Mayer recently assumed the role of guest DJ on SiriusXM’s Grateful Dead Channel (23). During his time on the airwaves, the Dead & Company guitarist divulged his listening habits and pre ...

This summer’s Symphony on the Prairie schedule includes a Grateful Dead tribute act, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the rock band’s final concert in Indiana. Dark Star Orchestra ...

But, if you’re a music nerd of any generation, you likely thought, “Man, I love that Dead song.” Like any classic song or bit of pop culture, “Dire Wolf” has several origin stories.

Dropping on Record Store Day (April 12), ON A BACK PORCH VOL. 1 consists of live versions of classic Grateful Dead tunes, all thoughtfully compiled from the band’s archives by Dogfish Head ...

Previously known as "The Warlocks," the Grateful Dead played its first show under the new name in 1965. (Credit: Heritage) When the Grateful Dead played its first live show Dec. 4, 1965 ...

Dead & Company finished up Weekend 1 of its second annual Sphere residency in stellar fashion, delivering its third straight three-hour plus show of Grateful Dead classics before a packed house of ...

A piece of Grateful Dead history is up for grabs. Available for bid on Heritage Auctions is a primitive hand-drawn poster that asks, “Can You Pass the Acid Test?” According to the listing ...