Arts Jan 11 Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78 By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press
Arts Nov 03 Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead singer, dies at 78 Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as “Suspicious Minds” and “When a Man Loves a Woman” and was a featured singer with the Grateful Dead for much of the 1970s, has died… By Associated Press
Arts Oct 25 Phil Lesh, influential bassist and Grateful Dead founding member, dies at 84 Lesh was the oldest and one of the longest surviving members of the band that came to define the acid rock sound emanating from San Francisco in the 1960s. By John Rogers, Associated Press
Arts Jul 02 Watch 6:06 Grateful Dead drummer combines music and paint to express the role rhythm plays in his art Prominent musicians from George Gershwin and Miles Davis to John Lennon were also crossover artists in another medium. The Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is now on that list. He's combining his music and paint and fans are flocking to… By Mike Cerre
Arts Sep 05 Watch 7:57 Inside the effort to make music that heals The power of music to heal—or at the least, promote well-being—is acknowledged in many cultures. But only in the past two decades have the medical and scientific communities joined together in an effort to prove its efficacy — and explore… By Mike Cerre
Jul 10 Looking for sober friends at a concert? Find the Deadheads with a yellow balloon By Kamala Kelkar As the music began for a third day at a music festival in northern California last Saturday morning, 38 people sat at a campsite nearby, sharing how they would get through the weekend without relapsing. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 8:05 In final concert, Grateful Dead bids farewell to faithful followers By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 06 'Do I look like a 'shroom salesman?' and other things overheard at a Dead show By Jeffrey Brown One man walked directly up to me and asked if I had any mushrooms to sell him. I thought, "Really? Do I look like that guy?" The Grateful Dead's Fare Thee Well concert in Chicago was a scene -- a… Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 8:26 From the big bang to cosmic vibrations, Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart plays the rhythm of the universe By PBS News Hour Mickey Hart, a well-known drummer for the Grateful Dead, has collaborated with astrophysicists on music that reflects the origins of the universe, and with neuroscientists to figure out how music stimulates different parts of damaged brains. Special correspondent Mike Cerre… Continue watching
Jan 16 Grateful Dead doin' that rag one final time By Mike Melia To mark the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead, the four original members announced they will be playin’ in the band together for a final performance at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Continue reading