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Phil Lesh diagnosed with cancer, cancels 2 California shows but NY shows still on

3326 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Phil Lesh at the Capitol Theatre in March (more by Greg Cristman) The Grateful Dead bassist/vocalist Phil Lesh has sadly been diagnosed with bladder cancer. The BBC points to an announcement on the website for his Terrapin Crossroads venue,... more info

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Grateful Dead co-founder Phil Lesh reveals bladder cancer diagnosis

3327 days ago

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock musician Phil Lesh, a founding member of influential band the Grateful Dead, has been diagnosed with non-aggressive bladder cancer and has canceled a pair of October concerts, he said in a statement late on Friday. more info

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The Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh Cancels Shows Following Cancer Diagnosis

3327 days ago

Stereogum — While the rest of the Grateful Dead’s “Core Four” are about to embark on a tour with John Mayer under the name Dead & Company, Phil Lesh has been continuing to perform with a rotating cast of musicians as Phil Lesh and Friends. Earlier this mon... more info

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Hozier, Florence Welch, Grateful Dead, others unite in fight against breast cancer

3330 days ago

Mercury News, California — All-star benefit song 'Boob Spelled Backwards Is Boob' features Vance Joy, Michael Franti, Grace Potter, Steve Earle and many other artists. more info

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Stream Alex Bleeker & The Freaks Country Agenda (Stereogum Premiere)

3331 days ago

Stereogum — Alex Bleeker is largely known as the bassist for Real Estate, but that only partially hints towards the pastoral folk vibes of his strong new album Country Agenda. The project radiates with the love and legacy of the Grateful Dead, of which Bleeker h... more info

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John Mayer Defends Post-Farewell Dead Shows, Says Phil Lesh May Even Join In

3337 days ago

Stereogum — This past summer, the Grateful Dead played a series of Fare Thee Well shows in Chicago, with Phish’s Trey Anastasio standing in for the late Jerry Garcia. These were supposedly the last Dead shows ever, and people went to enormous lengths to get in... more info

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Grateful Dead Members & John Mayer Team With Brett Ratner For Next AMEX Unstaged, With 10k Free Tickets

3339 days ago

Stereogum — Three surviving members of the Grateful Dead — Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann — are about to head out on tour with John Mayer under the name Dead & Company. (They’re not using the Grateful Dead name because Phil Lesh is not taking part ... more info

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Noted Hater Keith Richards Gives Ed Sheeran Another Shoutout

3358 days ago

Stereogum — Keith Richards has been on an absolute tear in the press lately, promoting his new album Crosseyed Heart by talking shit on everything from the Grateful Dead to the entire history of rap music. In fact, the only people he’s been willing to big up l... more info

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Alex Bleeker And The Freaks – “Sealong Hair” Video

3359 days ago

Stereogum — Anyone familiar with Alex Bleeker And The Freaks’ sound knows they lean heavily into honeyed Grateful Dead reverb and jam band tendencies, but they’ve stated a few things even more clearly on their new album Country Agenda. True to its name, it�... more info

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Lockn' Fest day 2: Robert Plant, lots of Grateful Dead, & more

3361 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Jessica Giovannetti, words by Andrew Sacher Virginia's Lockn' Festival continued on Saturday (9/12) after kicking off on Friday. After yesterday's Jefferson Airplane set, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady returned to the stage early for an aco... more info

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