Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits nabbed the #7 position for his solo on the 1985 hit "Sultans of Swing," while another '80s ...

Bob Weir's guitar playing made an indelible contribution to the Grateful Dead. It may have been even more radical than you think.

Once regarded as the band’s kid brother — not to mention its youthful heartthrob — Weir became a whiskery symbol of the ...

In October 2024, fellow Grateful Dead cofounder and bassist Phil Lesh died at 84. Drummer Bill Kreutzmann, 79, is the only ...

The songwriter, guitarist and singer, who died at 78, animated the Grateful Dead from within. Bob Weir — the Grateful Dead’s ...

Phil Lesh described Weir’s rhythm guitar style as “quirky, whimsical, and goofy.” He became the Grateful Dead’s second ...

For three decades with the Grateful Dead and three more after the group ended following the 1995 death of his bandmate Jerry ...

Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78. Weir’s death was announced Saturday in ...

Jeff Beck, the rock guitar virtuoso who got his start with early Led Zeppelin iteration the Yardbirds, died on this day (Jan. 10) in 2023 after a bout with bacterial meningitis. He was 78 years old.

Bob Weir, a founding member of the iconic American rock group the Grateful Dead who seemingly never stopped touring for six decades, has died, according to a statement posted to his official website.