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Jukebox Gallery: A Michael Goldberg Rock Photo Essay

Jukebox Gallery: A Michael Goldberg Rock Photo Essay

Michael Goldberg shot his first photo of the Doors’ Jim Morrison at the first US rock fest in 1967. Enjoy this photo essay spanning his career as a photographer and critic.

In the Wake of the Grateful Dead in 1973

In the Wake of the Grateful Dead in 1973

Looking back after 50 years at the Grateful Dead’s pivotal year of 1973, including Wake of the Flood and three November nights at Winterland.

The Lively World of Dance Music’s Deadhead LP Giobbi

The Lively World of Dance Music’s Deadhead LP Giobbi

Possibly the only DJ on earth to get the blessing of the Jerry Garcia estate, LP Giobbi’s first solo record charts a new course for contemporary dance music.

The First Step in a Long Strange Trip: ‘The Grateful Dead’ at 55

The First Step in a Long Strange Trip: ‘The Grateful Dead’ at 55

More than 50 years since the Grateful Dead’s debut, how is it imaginable that they are still touring and the “jam band” scene has mushroomed? This is where it started.

Melvin Seals and JGB Re-ignite the Flame at San Francisco’s Warfield Theater

Melvin Seals and JGB Re-ignite the Flame at San Francisco’s Warfield Theater

Jerry Garcia's longtime keyboardist Melvin Seals and special guests throw down a huge three-set show to honor the historic theater's 96th anniversary.

Grateful Dead: Red Rocks 7/8/78

Grateful Dead: Red Rocks 7/8/78

Jerry Garcia and Co. were capable of unbelievable highs and unfathomable lows. The lows take center stage on a lackluster set from Summer '78.
Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders: Garcia Live Volume Six: July 5, 1973

Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders: Garcia Live Volume Six: July 5, 1973

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?
The Grateful Dead Are Dead, Long Live the Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead Are Dead, Long Live the Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead didn’t seem to give a damn about the American dream and yet seems to have lived it—well, parts of it, anyway.

‘Grateful Dead View from the Vault I and II’ Reveals Some Early ’90s Treats

Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia: Keystone Companions

The Dead in All Their Glory: ‘Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland’

‘Grateful Dead: Dawn of the Dead’ Could Use More Life