Tag: Grateful Dead

David Gilmour’s legendary Black Strat Fender Stratocaster, used throughout Pink Floyd’s most famous recordings, has sold for a record-breaking $14.55 million at a Christie’s auction from the Jim Irsay Collection.

Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir has died aged 78. The guitarist and vocalist leaves behind a six-decade legacy that reshaped American music and live performance culture.

September 8 has been a day of major turning points in music history, marking milestones for artists who changed the sound of popular culture. On this day, Elvis Presley made chart history in the UK, Pink Floyd released one of their most influential albums, and Metallica cemented their dominance of modern rock. It is also the birthday of Patsy Cline, Peter Sellers, and Aimee Mann, each leaving a unique legacy in their respective fields. While the world celebrates the births of legends, this date also marks the tragic loss of Avicii, one of electronic music’s brightest stars. September 8 is a reminder of both the highs and lows of the music world, etched across generations.

Since 2015, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, John Mayer and Bobby Weir, have been Dead and Company.

Bonnie Raitt and Francis Ford Coppola are among the recipients of this year’s Kennedy Center Honors.

Bob Dylan and Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter has died at the age of 78 in California.

This Thursday August 1, Grateful Dead fans worldwide, including Australia, will be able to set the DeLorean for that date and go back and experience the concert.

Dead & Company, the continuation of the retired Grateful Dead with Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and John Mayer, have announced a new group of dates.

Dead & Company have revealed details of the Playing in the Sand event, a three day excursion to the Caribbean with a show each night.

There are more and more big musical events coming to theaters than ever before, including new dates for shows by Black Sabbath and the Grateful Dead.

Record Store Day 2017 is in the books and the results show that, while still very popular, there was little to no growth this year.

The new four-hour Grateful Dead documentary Long Strange Trip will debut at the Sundance Film Festival, which begins tomorrow in Park City, UT, before moving to the Amazon streaming service in May.

Dead & Company, the ongoing offshoot of the late Grateful Dead, have posted a statement saying that they are going ahead with their June 10 show in Charlotte, NC but will be donating $100,000 to organizations fighting the state’s HB2 bill.

Courtney Barnett and The National are two of the artists who have covered The Grateful Dead on the new tribute album ‘Day of the Dead’.

The Grateful Dead were, by far, the winners in last week’s Billboard Box Score, taking in $52,232,413 for their two shows in Santa Clara, CA and three at Soldier’s Field in Chicago.