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Aug. 20—The first time I ever saw the Grateful Dead in concert I had a big surprise coming — an entirely different lineup of the band than I expected. Like for many others, their country-tinged ...

How good of a Grateful Dead tribute band is Dark Star Orchestra? So good that Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of the Dead recruited DSO's singer/guitarist John Kradlecik, who re-created Jerry Garcia's singing ...

When Jerry Garcia died in 1995, it closed out a 30-year run of the Grateful Dead. Bob Weir began the band with Jerry Garcia in 1965, and now he's found another way yet to explore the band's legacy.

Earlier this month, Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir took the stage with the National Symphony Orchestra. Their collaboration had attendees in tie dye and tuxedos dancing in the aisles. When ...