Stereogum — The Grateful Dead’s farewell shows in Santa Clara and Chicago drew a crowd of over 350,000 to the locations themselves, but that audience becomes even bigger when you factor in the pay-per-view audience that couldn’t physically be at the concerts... more info

Perez Hilton — This has officially stopped surprising us. Even though Katy Perry and John Mayer were just spotted at a Grateful Dead concert earlier this month, they have apparently decided to breakup. Again. [ Related: Nicki Minaj Responds To Katy Perry Regarding ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Greg Cristman, words by Andrew Sacher Jorma Kaukonen / Jack Casady / New Riders of the Purple Sage The San Francisco Sound is unavoidable this year, but the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary shows aren't the only ways to... more info

Stereogum — Yesterday was the first day of the inaugural Eaux Claires festival, a small occasion in rural Wisconsin dreamt up and brought to life by Justin Vernon and the National’s Aaron Dessner. There are a lot of great bands and impressive performances to c... more info

Mercury News, California — Manasha Matheson Garcia, the mother of Jerry Garcia's youngest daughter, Keelin, did not attend any of the Grateful Dead's Fare Thee Well concerts. And neither did 27-year-old Keelin. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Little Wings Fresh off his appearance at Alex Bleeker's Grateful Dead tribute show in Chicago, lo-fi folk vet Little Wings (aka Kyle Field) has announced a tour. Many of the dates are with the great Weyes Blood, including the NYC... more info

Time — July 9, 1995: The Grateful Dead play the last concert of their 30-year career more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher photo: Ultimate Painting at BV-SXSW 2015 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Just when you thought you'd never have to hear about the Grateful Dead again, along come young Deadheads Ultimate Painting with the new song "(I've Got The)... more info

Stereogum — Last weekend at Soldier Field in Chicago, the Grateful Dead played a series of farewell shows with Phish frontman Trey Anastasio standing in for the late Jerry Garcia. Alex Bleeker, who has covered the Dead with his bands Real Estate and the Freaks, ... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Last weekend, I went to my first Grateful Dead concert in Santa Clara as part of the Fare Thee Well mini-tour.  I have never been a Deadhead.  I have liked the dead, listened to them on many occasions, and I even own a few CDs and a couple of vinyl... more info