JamBase — HE CHANGED LIVE MUSIC FOREVERAND LEFT A MARK ON AMERICAN CULTURE THAT'LL NEVER FADE On this day in 1991 one of music's most influential, charismatic and volatile individuals, Bill Graham, died in a helicopter crash in Concord, California. Just 6... more info

All About Jazz — SAN FRANCISCO -- Keyboardist Merl Saunders, the gentle lion of the San Francisco music scene best known as co-captain of guitarist Jerry Garcia's solo excursions outside the Grateful Dead, died Friday at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center after fightin... more info

Rolling Stone — Keyboardist Merl Saunders, a longtime collaborator with the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band, died this morning at Kaiser Hospital in San Francisco after complications from a stroke. Saunders was 74. Saunders suffered a stroke six years ago and lo... more info

JamBase — Merl Saunders Washington :: 02/14/34 - 10/24/08 Merl Saunders by Bob Minkin Merl Saunders was born Merl Saunders Washington (he dropped the "Washington" for show biz purposes) in San Mateo, California on February 14, 1934; he passed away early th... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The attorney who brought the Grateful Dead band millions of dollars in revenue during his 35-year stint as their designated "Czar" has succumbed to pancreatic cancer. Hal Kant, who died October 19 in Reno, Nev., was... more info

ContactMusic — HAL KANT, the man who solved all the GRATEFUL DEAD's legal woes, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 77. The lawyer worked for the Dead for more than 35 years ... more info

Popdose — Its unthinkable now. A crusty old rock band packing up family and crew to play a series of concerts at the Giza Necropolis. To kick out the jams at the last wonder of the ancient world. But in September 1978, that’s just what the Grateful Dead did.... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Dhyan Mukuta said... Hi Fuzzy Brian Eno - Textures at http://shitty-shitty-gangbang.blogspot.com Zoooma!! said... 100 Days of the Dead has a doubleheader for Day 27... · Grateful Dead ~ 3/17/91 ·... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Weiner/Retna With November 4th a mere three weeks away, Rock Daily was in Election Day overdrive. Barack Obama graced our cover for a third time, plus we caught benefit shows like the Grateful Dead in swing state Pennsylvania and the behemoth... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Cain/Getty Many people consider this year’s presidential election the most important in generations, so it’s no wonder that a long list of musicians have stepped up to offer their support for the candidate of their choice. As election day ... more info