411 Mania — Founding member and bassist of The Grateful Dead, Phil Lesh more info

Guardian Music — First published in the Guardian 8 December 1969ALTAMONT, CALIFORNIA, DECEMBER 7Thousands of shivering people awoke this morning in the chilly fog draped around these arid hills, 40 miles south of San Francisco, and continued picking up the pieces in ... more info

Altsounds — *REAL GONE MUSIC'S JANUARY 2012 REISSUES FEATURE* *GLEN CAMPBELL LIVE, MAGGIE & TERRE ROCHE, BILL MEDLEY,* *JODY MILLER, THE TYMES, MAYNARD FERGUSON,* *AND MORE GRATEFUL DEAD DICKS PICKS * more info

Topix — At the helm: ICM agent Bruce Kaufman, who was instrumental in bringing to the screen 20 re-recorded Beatles songs for the 2007 movie "Across the Universe." Talent agency ICM today announced that it has secured unprecedented access to the seminal band... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — It had been many years, but a couple of weeks back upon (re)hearing the ‘jam’ section, i.e. the latter 3/4, of the Dead’s 1971 live interpretation of Otis Redding’s infallible R&B staple “Hard To Handle“, my reaction was something akin to... more info

Guardian Music — I love this idea of the darkest, calmest hour, far from the fury of the wild night, as the devils lie down and the morning light has yet to arriveMaybe it's been the changing light, the cold, quiet shift to dark mornings and long, drab evenings that... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Autumn DeWilde The Decemberists are releasing an EP with b-sides and demos. Long Live The King is an addendum to their latest studio album The King Is Dead. The songs were recorded at Pendarvis Farm, near Portland, OR, in the Spring of 2010. ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Ssooooo.. are they still kids dreaming of becoming the next big thing in the jam band scene? The Jauntee hail form Boston, MA, and name a long list of musical styles as their source of inspiration. Best described as a progressive, ambient, jazz ban... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Record Store Day comes twice a year. On Black Friday (11/25), hit your favorite indie store and get your hands on exclusive vinyl and what-not. Back-Wash Rhythm Band – The Golden Breed Soundtrack (Vinyl) Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee P... more info

Totally Fuzzy — BBC documentary about Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and the circumstances around Jerry's estate when he died... Read more » more info