Stereogum — The Grateful Dead’s three-night run of “farewell” shows in Chicago has been plagued by misfortune so far, at least for your average Deadhead. Tickets went extremely fast, and were then turned around to be scalped for inordinate prices. And then... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Welcome to Dead Notes #10 where we revisit Two From the Vault, recently released by Light in the Attic Records for the first time on vinyl. 1968 was a deeply exploratory period in the early history of the Grateful Dead (previously reviewed in Dead No... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher The Grateful Dead aren't the only San Francisco Sound band celebrating a 50th anniversary this year. Jefferson Airplane turn 50 too, and to celebrate that, founding guitarist, backup and sometimes-lead vocalist Paul Kantner's band Je... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — There's already insane demand for the three Chicago shows that surviving Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann are reuniting for, so perhaps some of that excitement will carry over into this Jerry Garcia... more info

Stereogum — Annie Clark recently sat down for a conversation with Gang Of Four’s Andy Gill for The Talkhouse‘s podcast. Clark has long called Gill one of her favorite guitar players and, for a lot of their 45-minute chat, they nerd out about technique and ob... more info

Mercury News, California — If you hear weeping and the gnashing of teeth interrupted by the occasional whoop of joy in the next few days, it will likely be coming from Deadheads opening emails from the Grateful Dead's ticket service telling them whether or not they have won ti... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Cass McCombs in Brooklyn in 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) As you may know, there's no lack of events going on all over the country this year in celebration of The Grateful Dead's 50th anniversary. One of those is... more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — Looks like the Deadheads have turned the slate of final Grateful Dead shows into this year’s golden ticket. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As you may be aware, the surviving members of The Grateful Dead -- Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann -- are reuniting to celebrate the band's 50th anniversary with three shows at Chicago's Soldier Field on... more info