For three decades, founding Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh was the backbone of the band. Working in tandem and glued to the guitars of Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir, Lesh was set in the background ...

Lyricist Robert Hunter penned profound poetry – "once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right" -- in the Grateful Dead song "Scarlet Begonias," which ...

Best of 2024: Formed in Palo Alto, California in 1965, the Grateful Dead are remembered for a great many things: for their counter-cultural tendencies and enthusiasm for mind-expanding drugs; for ...

While most bands tend to pick a genre and build a career around it, the Grateful Dead decided to do away with genres and play music the group liked. Over the years, the band explored jazz, blues, folk ...

This is a list that, for years, Paste has avoided making. And I understand why. Is it actually legitimately and logically possible to rank the best Grateful Dead songs? Most signs point to no. I mean, ...

In typical Grateful Dead fashion, Grateful Dead have compiled 60 hours’ worth of live albums to celebrate their 60th anniversary with a 60xCD box set. Out May 30, Enjoying the Ride comprises ...

Basketball legend Bill Walton's death on Monday sparked instant tributes for the gregarious live he led on the court and at the mic. Outside of basketball, Walton was a major Deadhead. He was probably ...