The Grateful Dead

Dead jazz 

Talking Dead With Dave McMurray

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2023, Blue Note Records, Bob James, Dave McMurray, Detroit, Grateful Dead, Grateful Deadication, Grateful Deadication 2, Griot Galaxy, The Dead, The Grateful Dead, Was (Not Was)

The one-time Was (Not Was) saxophonist remains Grateful for the music

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Records Retail 

Rhino Unveils 24 Titles for Record Store Day

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Blur, Captain Beefheart, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Madonna, Nuggets, Record Store Day, Rhino Records, Rich Kids, Scott Weiland, Stevie Nicks, The Grateful Dead, The Ramones, Tori Amos, Van Halen

Exclusive titles from Van Halen, The Ramones, Madonna and more on deck this year

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adblock Dead Rock 

A Case For Bob Weir’s Ace

January 16, 2023January 18, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1972, 50th anniversary, Ace, Bob Weir, Bobby Weir and the Wolf Bros., Don Was, Mexicali Blues, Radio City Music Hall, The Grateful Dead, Wolf Bros.

The Dead man’s solo debut gets a belated 50th anniversary revisit

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Dead Psychedelics Rock 

Ramble On Rose: The Grateful Dead’s Europe ’72 at 50

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 2 Comments 1972, Belgium, Bob Weir, Donna Jean Godchaux, Europe, Europe '72, Jerry Garcia, Keith Godchaux, Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, The Grateful Dead, Warner Bros. Records

Looking back at one of rock’s greatest live albums

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Dead Rock 

Of Wolf And Man: Bob Weir Turns 75

October 16, 2022October 16, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 75th birthday, Bob Weir, Bobby and the Midnites, Bobby Weir and the Wolf Bros., Dead and Company, Jerry Garcia, Kingfish, The Grateful Dead

The music never stops for the iconic co-founder of The Grateful Dead

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Festivals Films Rock Rock Docs Television 

Trainwreck or Clusterf#&k?: Unpacking Woodstock ’99

August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 David Seville 0 Comments 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Festival, Bob Weir, Crosby Stills & Nash, Cypress Hill, Green Day, Joe Cocker, Kid Rock, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Primus, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rollins Band, Santana, The Grateful Dead, Woodstock, Woodstock 94, Woodstock 99

A new Netflix docuseries uncovers the controversial festival that serves as a disturbing sign of the times

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Music Journalism Records Remembrance 

Record Man: Mo Ostin (1927-2022)

August 3, 2022August 2, 2022 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Devo, Family, Fanny, Fleetwood Mac, Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, Gang of Four, Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Richman, Joni Mitchell, Mo Ostin, Neil Young, Reprise Records, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Sex Pistols, T.Rex, The Everly Brothers, The Grateful Dead, The Kinks, The Modern Lovers, The Pentangle, The Small Faces, Van Dyke Parks, Van Morrison, Warner Bros. Records

Remembering a music industry giant responsible for Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell and countless others

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Dead Remembrance Rock 

Captain Trips at 80

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments 80th birthday, Empire State Building, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, New York Yankees, Robbie Robertson, Robyn Hitchcock, The Grateful Dead

Robbie Robertson, The Yankees, the Empire State Building and more celebrate the heavenly milestone birthday of Jerry Garcia

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Hard Rock 

Happy 50th, Blue Öyster Cult!

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 Tim Sommer 4 Comments 1972, 50th Birthday, Amon Duul II, Atom Heart Mother, Blue Oyster Cult, Captain Beefhart, Columbia Records, Deep Purple, Imaginos, MC5, Rolling Stone, The Grateful Dead, The Stooges, Yardbirds

What if the MC5 and the Grateful Dead had been one band?  

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Hard Rock Psychedelics Rock 

The Continuing Reign of Howlin’ Rain

December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Comets On Fire, Ethan Miller, Howlin' Rain, Silver Current, The Dharma Wheel, The Grateful Dead

The band’s erstwhile helmsman Ethan Miller discusses their new album, sharing credit and keeping the ship afloat

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Bluegrass Blues Country and/or Western Dead Folk Psychedelics Remembrance Rock Rockabilly 

Commander Cody, a True Original, Breaks the Bonds of Earth

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Commander Cody, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, George Frayne IV, San Francisco, The Grateful Dead

The San Francisco mainstay and trucker rock icon who defied categorization was 77 years old

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Country and/or Western Folk Psychedelics Rock 

If I Could Only Remember My Name Gets The Deluxe Edition It Deserves

September 14, 2021January 19, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1971, Atlantic, David Crosby, Graham Nash, If Only I Could Remember My Name, Jefferson Airplane, Jerry Garcia, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Rhino Records, Santana, The Grateful Dead

David Crosby’s solo debut revisited on 2-CD set featuring newly remastered audio and bonus material

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adblock Records Retail 

Box It Up! 🎁 🎄

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, All That You Can't Leave Behind, Bobby Bare, Bobby Bare Sings Shel Silverstein Plus, Box sets, Christmas, holiday, Jerry Garcia, Joni Mitchell, Morrison Hotel, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, Tom Petty, U2, Wilco, Wildflowers And All The Rest

Rock and Roll Globe’s Holiday 2020 Guide to Musical Gift Giving

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Music Journalism 

My Fillmore East Lobby Tiles

December 13, 2020November 3, 2022 Billy Sternberg 5 Comments Bill Graham, Fillmore East, Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead

An eyewitnesses account of observing hallowed ground in New York City reduced to a shell in the early 90s

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Dead Radio Remembrance 

A Quick Note On Jerry Garcia

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 Ron Hart 3 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, David Grisman, Howard Wales, Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, Jerry Garcia Band, RIP, The Grateful Dead

Today marks the 25th anniversary of his untimely death

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