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The National and Bonnie “Prince” Billy cover Grateful Dead on CBS This Morning — watch

2915 days ago

Consequence of Sound — Also, Aaron and Bryce Dessner sit down with Anthony Mason to talk about Grateful Dead tribute album Day of the Dead. more info

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Various: Day of the Dead review – 59 covers with sonic ambition

2916 days ago

Guardian Music — The Nationalâ€™s Dessner brothers have compiled a five-CD tribute to the work and lasting influence of the hippy stalwarts, with varied and intriguing resultsMy disdain for the Grateful Dead probably comes from ancient tribal suspicion. The punk... more info

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Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste + Little Joy's Binki Shapiro team up to cover the Grateful Dead's "Loser"

2917 days ago

Gorilla vs. Bear — Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste and Little Joy's Binki Shapiro (and friends) collab on a cover of the deep Dead cut "Loser", taken from the massive Day of the Dead 10xLP boxset charity comp that dropped yesterday on 4AD... Continue reading… more info

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Threes Brewing debuting Day of the Dead IPA in Brooklyn tonight; Bonnie 'Prince' Billy covering the Dead on CBS This Morning

2917 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — The massive 59-song, five and a half hour Dessner-curated Grateful Dead tribute album is out today (stream it and read our track-by-track breakdown), and tonight (5/20) there will be another party celebrating its release in Brooklyn. It goes from 7-1... more info

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Various artists: Day of the Dead review – keeps the freak flag flying

2919 days ago

Guardian Music — A five-CD, 59-track compilation of alt-rock Grateful Dead covers â€“ curated by the Nationalâ€™s Aaron and Bryce Dessner â€“ reveals the bandâ€™s timeless songcraftEverything about Day of the Dead suggests that it long ago ceased ... more info

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Bryce Dessner of The National: 'The Grateful Dead are part of folklore'

2919 days ago

Guardian Music — The indie giants have made a five-disc covers compilation in honour of the Dead. Here their lead singer talks about their impact, how Sonic Youth were their natural successors and why theyâ€™re so much more than a â€˜jam bandâ€™You woul... more info

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Album Review: Various Artists – Day of the Dead

2919 days ago

Consequence of Sound — The National's Dessner brothers lead a star-studded cast for a Grateful Dead covers album. more info

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Various Artists - Day of the Dead

2921 days ago

DrownedInSound — A wonderful tribute to The Grateful Dead, unlikely to ever get topped more info

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Hear Jim James' Aching Cover of Grateful Dead's 'Candyman'

2940 days ago

Rolling Stone — The latest batch of Grateful DeadÂ covers off the all-star tribute album Day of the Dead have been unveiled, including My Morning JacketÂ singerÂ Jim James' rendition of the legendary jam band's "Candyman." James is joined on the American Beaut... more info

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Celebrating her EYE-dol! Helena Bonham Carter slicks on a bold brow and a floral headdress as she emulates icon Frida Kahlo

3112 days ago

The Daily Mail — Helena Bonham Carter was emulating an icon on Saturday night as she helped Wahaca celebrate Mexican Day of the Dead in London, dressed as historic painter Frida Kahlo. more info

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