What has rainbow grilled cheese platters, giant dancing bear cutouts, and Woody Harrelson wearing a tie dye tie? The MusiCares’ annual Persons of the Year Charity Gala, where the Grateful Dead are the 2025 honorees (with some “Friend of the Devil” food cake to celebrate.) “It’s an incredible honor and …
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The Grateful Dead were discussing the possibility of a reunion with Phil Lesh before the band’s co-founder and bassist died last month at the age of 84. The surviving members of the Dead — Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart — revealed Lesh’s desire to play with the group …
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The surviving members of the Grateful Dead paid tribute to founding bassist Phil Lesh in a statement following his death Friday, “Today we lost a brother.” “Phil Lesh was irreplaceable. In one note from the Phil Zone, you could hear and feel the world being born. His bass flowed like …
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Grateful Dead‘s Mickey Hart merges music and sports in the new teaser for the upcoming film Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience. In the ESPN film, Hart crafts an original score inspired by the voices of sports legends like Joe Montana, Marshawn Lynch, Laila Ali, and Phil Jackson. The film …
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The surviving members of the Grateful Dead paid tribute to Bill Walton, the NBA Hall of Famer and beloved Deadhead who died on Monday from cancer at 71. The band’s offshoot Dead & Company posted a statement on social media, writing, “Bill was an irreplaceable force and spirit in our …
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Dead and Company announced that founding Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann will not accompany them when they embark on what’s been declared their final tour. “Every day, things change. After many long discussions and some good old-fashioned soul searching, we are letting you know that our brother Bill Kreutzmann will …
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Grateful Dead drummer and founding member Bill Kreutzmann is sitting out Dead and Company‘s upcoming Playing in the Sand concerts in Mexico, citing personal health concerns, Kreutzmann announced on Monday. “Playing in the Sand has become my favorite tour stop in recent years and there’s so much about it that’s …
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