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Dead-Driven: How Wilco and My Morning Jacket Fell for the Grateful Dead
music17 days ago

Dead-Driven: How Wilco and My Morning Jacket Fell for the Grateful Dead

Jim James and Jeff Tweedy recount their evolving affection for the Grateful Dead, moving from initial skepticism to a deep appreciation born of the Dead’s fearless live improvisation, moments playing with Bob Weir, and the band’s open, communal culture that shaped how their own fan communities form. They also discuss contributing Dead material to the 2016 Day of the Dead tribute and how these experiences influence Wilco’s and My Morning Jacket’s approach to collaboration, touring, and keeping a welcoming concert environment.

via NPR|
#grateful-dead#jeff-tweedy#jim-james
Andy Cohen's Deadhead Forever: Riding the Grateful Dead Bus
culture18 days ago

Andy Cohen's Deadhead Forever: Riding the Grateful Dead Bus

Andy Cohen explains how he became a Deadhead in high school and has kept the Grateful Dead's spirit alive—from early shows at Alpine Valley and Red Rocks to a reawakening during Fare Thee Well and Dead & Company's stadium tours—building lifelong friendships with Bob Weir and John Mayer and planning to stay connected to the music through ongoing shows and new Dead-related projects.

via NPR|
#andy-cohen#culture#dead-and-company
Rolling Stone Crowns the Grateful Dead’s 100 Greatest Songs, Voted by Fans
music18 days ago

Rolling Stone Crowns the Grateful Dead’s 100 Greatest Songs, Voted by Fans

Rolling Stone debuts a fan-driven countdown of the 100 best Grateful Dead songs, celebrating the band’s onstage improvisation and genre-spanning catalog—from bluesy roots and folk to psychedelic jams and late-’80s rock—featuring write-ups for each pick (the list runs from 100 Drums/Space to 51), and highlighting how the Dead’s music evolved over three decades with input from Deadheads and notable fans.

via Rolling Stone|
#fan-poll#grateful-dead#list
Guardians of the Grateful Dead: How a University Archive Preserves a Musical Legacy
culture20 days ago

Guardians of the Grateful Dead: How a University Archive Preserves a Musical Legacy

UC Santa Cruz preserves the Grateful Dead Archive—a climate-controlled collection of posters, flyers, letters, and memorabilia—with a related 'Vault' in Southern California housing master recordings and 2,318 live shows; curated by archivists like David Lemieux, the archive safeguards Deadhead culture and improvisational history for scholars and fans, while Rhino Entertainment compiles expansive box sets to keep the music alive.

via NPR|
#archive#culture#grateful-dead
Deadhead Nation: How Grateful Dead Fandom Keeps the Music Alive Across Generations
culture20 days ago

Deadhead Nation: How Grateful Dead Fandom Keeps the Music Alive Across Generations

NPR’s look at Grateful Dead fandom shows a uniquely egalitarian, improvisation‑driven community that has endured across generations. Fans treat each show as part of a shared quest, keeping the Dead’s legacy alive through evolving bands, tribute scenes, and youth‑driven projects like Mason’s Children, while documentary work and films like Summer Tour highlight the ongoing, inclusive culture that sustains live music and collective experience.

via NPR|
#culture#deadheads#fan-culture
Mayer Honors Weir’s Defiant Final Bow at Dead & Company’s Golden Gate Park Run
music22 days ago

Mayer Honors Weir’s Defiant Final Bow at Dead & Company’s Golden Gate Park Run

John Mayer paid tribute to Bob Weir, calling his three-night Golden Gate Park run with Dead & Company during the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary “one of the greatest acts of heroism” he’s seen, as Weir pressed on despite a serious health battle; the shows—featuring surprise guests—marked Weir’s final onstage appearance, a moment Mayer says exemplified defiance and heart, and the piece notes Weir’s death in January 2026 alongside Mayer’s enduring praise.

via Rolling Stone|
#bob-weir#dead-and-company#golden-gate-park
Bob Weir’s Second Act: How a Grateful Dead Guitarist Redefined His Legacy
music6 months ago

Bob Weir’s Second Act: How a Grateful Dead Guitarist Redefined His Legacy

Bob Weir navigated Jerry Garcia’s death by reinventing his role from Dead’s youngest guitarist to its elder statesman, guiding new configurations (RatDog, Furthur, Dead & Company, Wolf Bros) while battling grief, pain and health issues. His late-life fitness push, sobriety, Blue Mountain’s country-inflected rebirth, and orchestrated Dead performances helped cement his status as the living embodiment of the Grateful Dead, a legacy that remained central until his death in 2026.

via Rolling Stone|
#bob-weir#dead-and-company#grateful-dead
John Mayer Reflects on Carrying the Grateful Dead's Legacy with Bob Weir
music6 months ago

John Mayer Reflects on Carrying the Grateful Dead's Legacy with Bob Weir

John Mayer recalls joining Dead & Company in 2015, immersing himself in the Grateful Dead repertoire, earning Bob Weir’s trust, and learning to balance tempos and improvisation while guiding the band through Sphere residencies and evolving dynamics, then honors Weir with a heartfelt memorial tribute and reflects on the enduring Dead legacy.

via Rolling Stone|
#bob-weir#dead-and-company#grateful-dead
Ripple Across Time: 15 Grateful Dead Versions Spanning 56 Years
music7 months ago

Ripple Across Time: 15 Grateful Dead Versions Spanning 56 Years

Rolling Stone looks back at 15 performances of the Grateful Dead’s “Ripple” across more than five decades, from its 1970 Fillmore West debut to later renditions by offshoots (the Other Ones, Phil Lesh and Friends, Furthur) and Dead & Company, culminating in John Mayer‑led tributes at Bob Weir’s memorial and beyond, showing how a non-single track became an enduring Deadhead anthem.

via Rolling Stone|
#bob-weir#dead-and-company#grateful-dead
Mayer’s Ripple Tribute Echoes at Bob Weir Memorial
music7 months ago

Mayer’s Ripple Tribute Echoes at Bob Weir Memorial

John Mayer delivered a moving eulogy and performed an emotional version of “Ripple” at San Francisco’s public memorial for Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir. He reflected on their decades-long friendship and Mayer’s joining Dead & Company, then broke into tears as Weir’s friends and bandmates—including Mickey Hart, Jeff Chimenti, and Oteil Burbridge—joined for a memorial-closing Ripple, providing a fitting send-off for Weir.

via Rolling Stone|
#bob-weir#grateful-dead#john-mayer
San Francisco memorial honors Bob Weir, celebrates Grateful Dead legacy
entertainment7 months ago

San Francisco memorial honors Bob Weir, celebrates Grateful Dead legacy

Thousands gathered at San Francisco's Civic Center to celebrate Bob Weir's life, with Buddhist monks opening the memorial and tributes from Joan Baez and John Mayer as fans laid roses at an altar; Weir, who joined the Grateful Dead in 1965 and helped pen classics like Sugar Magnolia and One More Saturday Night, left a lasting legacy that the Dead continued through Dead & Company with Mayer, and his family stressed that his music should outlive him.

via CNN|
#bob-weir#entertainment#grateful-dead
Oteil Burbridge: Grateful Dead’s light endures as Bob Weir is remembered
entertainment7 months ago

Oteil Burbridge: Grateful Dead’s light endures as Bob Weir is remembered

In the wake of Bob Weir’s passing, Oteil Burbridge reflects on the Grateful Dead’s enduring philosophy, the Sphere-era performances, and Dead & Company’s future, as he prepares to perform at a Make-A-Wish Vermont & Northeast New York fundraiser in Saratoga Springs on March 7 with the 10 Most Wanted Band. He honors Weir’s fearless approach to life and music, shares memories of a decade with the Dead, and emphasizes that the Dead’s communal light continues to spark new musical generations—even if Dead & Company never tours again. Burbridge also highlights the importance of Make-A-Wish work and the belief that music is magic and love, the strongest form of influence.

via WAMC|
#bob-weir#dead-and-company#entertainment