The Dead was, as we know, a reluctant studio band and not one for hit singles, but some of its top-charting songs came from Weir's pen -- including "Truckin'," which he co-wrote with Garcia and ...
Fans once calculated that Bob Weir played around 4,500 shows with the Dead. One song, writes musician and critic Andy Cush, imbues the hard and lonely work of all that touring with elemental, almost ...
The Grateful Dead have provided harmony to millions for six decades, waxing poetic through their lyrics and world-famous jam sessions. You oftentimes get lost in their music, as Jerry Garcia’s guitar ...
From the very first live rendition at the Fillmore West in 1970 through Furthur and Dead & Company all the way to Bob Weir’s ...
According to Spotify, the Dead's 1970 classic "Friend of the Devil" is their most popular tune on the platform, with ...
There are many elements that made The Grateful Dead singular, but one of the most defining was having two primary songwriters ...
When they weren't playing with The Grateful Dead, these musicians were known to sit in for a studio feature or two.
The Grammy winner and Blue Note label head recalls the unique challenges and rewards he faced when the late Bob Weir ...
From 46-minute jams to MTV video hits, here are the freedom-loving Dead guitarist and singer’s finest songs about ‘rainbows of sound’ and ‘enjoying the ride’ ...
The Dead were a formative band for the National. Getting to play with Bob felt like entering a portal into their mystical, musical landscape – though he was always completely present ...
A concert honoring the Grateful Dead guitarist showed the durability of the band’s music and culture, even as its members ...