L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — This weekend’s Skull and Roses Festival in Ventura is, on one level, a parallel dimension reversal of the typical pop music festival. Instead of dozens of acts playing a disparate array of songs from any number of different songwriters, nearly... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — This weekend’s Skull and Roses Festival in Ventura is, on one level, a parallel dimension reversal of the typical pop music festival. Instead of dozens of acts playing a disparate array of songs from any number of different songwriters, nearly... more info

JamBase — Tuesday's Dark Star Orchestra acoustic show at The Hamilton featured plenty of rarities from the Grateful Dead repertoire and beyond. The post Dark Star Orchestra Goes Acoustic In Washington D.C. appeared first on JamBase. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — MIckey says, 'This exhibit features a curated soundscape based on my album #RAMU. I'll be performing live on the Beam in the Hayden Planetarium taking you on a musical and visual journey.' Continue reading… more info

JamBase — This April Fools’ Day edition of Sunday Cinema presents a documentary on Ken Kesey and The Merry Pranksters and more. The post The Merry Pranksters: Acid Tests, Further, Grateful Dead & More appeared first on JamBase. more info

Topix — Saxophone star Branford Marsalis has cited several reasons over the years for his decision to step down in 1995 from his high-profile position as the music director and band leader on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ." They included the need to spend... more info

JamBase — One of the most memorable and successful collaborations the Grateful Dead facilitated happened on this date in 1990 when Branford Marsalis sat-in in Uniondale, New York. The post Grateful Dead Welcomes Branford Marsalis In 1990 appeared first on J... more info

Rolling Stone — Sammy Hagar and Grateful Dead alumnus Bob Weir will headline and co-host the fifth annual Acoustic-4-a-Cure benefit concert this spring in San Francisco. The event will also feature Taj Mahal, whose 75th birthday will beThis article originally appear... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Eric Andersen hailed from the same Greenwich Village folk scene as Bob Dylan (who has covered his music and toured with him), went on the Festival Express Tour with the Grateful Dead (who have collaborated with him), and he's now releasing a car... more info

JamBase — The Grateful Dead subreddit on Reddit will host an Ask Me Anything Q&A session with vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux later this month. The post Donna Jean Godchaux To Take Part In Reddit Ask Me Anything Session appeared first on JamBase. more info