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“I’m an Audience Member, Playing This Music for Us”: An Interview With Keller Williams
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“I’m an Audience Member, Playing This Music for Us”: An Interview With Keller Williams

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 / 9 April 2020

Veteran musician Keller Williams discusses his special relationship with the Keels, their third album together, Speed, and what he learned from following the Grateful Dead.

Bob Weir and Wolf Bros Mine for Sonic Gold in California
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Bob Weir and Wolf Bros Mine for Sonic Gold in California

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 / 25 October 2019

Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir and his trio Wolf Bros close out the summer with a festive blast in Napa and Santa Cruz.

Bob Weir and Wolf Bros Rock the Zeitgeist in Santa Barbara
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Bob Weir and Wolf Bros Rock the Zeitgeist in Santa Barbara

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 / 30 October 2018

There's a certain sonic gravitas in hearing Bob Weir's guitar in the trio format, and when he sings, "you can buy a whole god damn government today", he's reporting more truth than any corporate news media outlet dares.

With Rainbow Colors Blended: The Grateful Dead’s ‘Anthem of the Sun’ at 50
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With Rainbow Colors Blended: The Grateful Dead’s ‘Anthem of the Sun’ at 50

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 / 19 July 2018

Anthem of the Sun is where things really took off for the Grateful Dead. Rhino's new deluxe edition is a reminder of how explosive and musically adventurous this band already was back in those early days.

Circles Around the Sun Take Orbit at Terrapin Crossroads
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Circles Around the Sun Take Orbit at Terrapin Crossroads

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 / 14 August 2017
It’s only the first song of the night, but the band is soon in “the zone” as they go on to deliver a sensational 30-minute opening jam.
DeadPhish Orchestra Soars Over the Hills and Far Away in the Bay
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DeadPhish Orchestra Soars Over the Hills and Far Away in the Bay

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 / 20 March 2017
There’s only band that actively seeks to mix Phish and the Grateful Dead together like Reese's Pieces and that’s the DeadPhish Orchestra.
Choose Your Companions: Bill Vitt on Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders
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Choose Your Companions: Bill Vitt on Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders

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 / 18 January 2017
"We never rehearsed. That probably helped." Longtime Jerry Garcia drummer Vitt looks back on how it all started and what it meant.
Brace Yourself: An Interview With Allen Thompson
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Brace Yourself: An Interview With Allen Thompson

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 / 28 December 2016
Two members of Allen Thompson's band broke their backs last year. Brace yourself for their new sound.
Bob Weir: Blue Mountain
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Bob Weir: Blue Mountain

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 / 30 September 2016
A Grateful Dead founding member collaborates beautifully with Josh Ritter and the National on his first album of all original material in 30 years.
Grateful Dead: Red Rocks 7/8/78
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Grateful Dead: Red Rocks 7/8/78

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 / 15 July 2016
Jerry Garcia and Co. were capable of unbelievable highs and unfathomable lows. The lows take center stage on a lackluster set from Summer '78.
Various Artists: Day of the Dead
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Various Artists: Day of the Dead

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 / 13 July 2016
Aaron and Bryce Dessner have masterfully assembled a dizzying array of contemporary artists to reinterpret the songs of the Grateful Dead.
Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders: Garcia Live Volume Six: July 5, 1973
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Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders: Garcia Live Volume Six: July 5, 1973

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 / 30 June 2016
Their partnership lasted about four years and 250 shows but a new archival record suggests that it was some of the best music either Merl Saunders or Jerry Garcia made at the time. And just who is that mystery trumpeter?