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Jerry Garcia Band :: March 22, 1978 – Sebastopol, CA

3789 days ago

Aquarium Drunkard — In late 1974 the Grateful Dead were battening down the hatches and taking refuge from the storm of popularity that had pushed them into larger venues, stage setups and crews. As the age old saying goes ‘more money, more problems’. Jerry had slink... more info

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Watch Real Estate Cover The Grateful Dead’s “He’s Gone” For Jerry Garcia’s Birthday

3812 days ago

Stereogum — The Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia would have been 72 years old at the beginning of this month and Real Estate celebrated his birthday at their show in San Francisco on Friday by playing a cover of “He’s Gone,” which was a favorite in their liv... more info

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Watch Ryan Adams Cover The Grateful Dead’s “Wharf Rat” For Children With Cancer

3815 days ago

Stereogum — MyMusicRx is a service that brings music to hospitalized children with cancer. In a new video created by the organization, Ryan Adams performed a cover of the Grateful Dead’s “Wharf Rat,” saying he likes to listen to the Dead when he feels out ... more info

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New exhibit at UC Santa Cruz traces the literary roots of the Grateful Dead

3816 days ago

Mercury News, California — There are few terms in the American cultural lexicon these days more deeply familiar than the term 'Grateful Dead.' You could probably find someone under the age of 60 who's never heard the term, but it would take you a few days, or weeks. more info

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Janelle Monae & Skrillex Set For Most Eclectic Bonnaroo Festival Superjam

3900 days ago

ContactMusic — Janelle Monae, The Doors' Robby Krieger and Skrillex will join Grateful Dead star Mickey Hart for the annual Superjam at this summer's (14) Bonnaroo... more info

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Skrillex to play live with Janelle Monae, Chance The Rapper and Warpaint

3901 days ago

NME — Members of The Doors and The Grateful Dead will also star in dubstep producer’s Bonnaroo festival set more info

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Watch John Darnielle, Justin Vernon, & Megafaun Cover Grateful Dead’s “Friend Of The Devil”

3906 days ago

Stereogum — Lately, Justin Vernon has been playing a few random shows with the North Carolina band Megafaun, his friends and former DeYarmomd Edison bandmates. They played a secret show in Durham together, and then Vernon joined them for a Johnny Cash cover in D... more info

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Megafaun covered Grateful Dead w/ John Darnielle, Johnny Cash w/ Justin Vernon in NC; NYC show w/ guests is tonight

3906 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — We recently mentioned that Megafaun were on a short tour which wraps up in NYC TONIGHT (5/2) at Baby's All Right (tickets) and that SPECIAL GUESTS are promised. We still don't know for sure who the guests at tonight's... more info

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Megafaun on tour w/ Grandma Sparrow (SPECIAL GUESTS promised); The National's Grateful Dead album keeps truckin'

3908 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — Megafaun at Ecstatic Music Fest in 2013 (more by David Andrako) Megafaun kicked off their short tour in their hometown of Durham, NC last night (4/29) and it continues with another show there tonight (4/30) before hitting DC and finally... more info

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Phil Lesh Still Struggling With Jerry Garcia's Sudden Death

3916 days ago

ContactMusic — Grateful Dead rocker Phil Lesh fears he will never fully get over the loss of frontman Jerry Garcia, almost two decades after the singer's death.The... more info

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