This summer marks a moment of transition in the Grateful Dead's long, strange trip: the first in many years where there is no clear center of the band's universe. Where do Deadheads go from here?
Weeks before the Grateful Dead entered Wally Heider Studios to record "Ripple" and other American Beauty songs, they debuted the song at the Fillmore West in San Francisco, on a bill with New Riders ...
At the outset of The Ripple Effect, NPR Music’s series on the Grateful Dead, we asked fans to share stories about how they fell in love with the band. The response was overwhelming: wry, emotional and ...
In 1980, Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead performed one of their most iconic shows of all time at New York City’s iconic Radio City Music Hall. And that is saying a lot, given that the Grateful Dead ...
Founded in the San Francisco Bay Area during the 1960s, the band Grateful Dead embraced genres like gospel, rock, reggae, country, and even bluegrass. Performing on stage for three decades, the band ...
In 1970, Grateful Dead released a song that would become one of the most cherished recordings in its catalog. "Ripple" wasn't a major radio hit, nor was it one of the band's most frequently performed ...
Sturgill Simpson paid tribute to the Grateful Dead for the band’s Kennedy Center Honors, playing a twangy country cover of the band’s classic “Ripple.” Simpson performed the song in front of Bob Weir, ...
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir died earlier this month at age 78, and his public memorial took place last night (January 17) at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza. Among the many musicians and ...
On Thursday evening, Jeff Tweedy submitted his second night of songs from San Francisco’s famed Fillmore stage. Night two found the musician, who is currently on tour in support of his new triple ...
The stars came out for one more Saturday night to send off Bob Weir. A public memorial for the Grateful Dead co-founder was held at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, drawing a massive sea of ...
It's still one of the most beloved songs ever recorded by the Grateful Dead.