Patchouli and sweat hanging in the air; concrete pushing back through thin soles. Thousands swayed and buckled and leaned ...

Bob Dylan debuted his cover of the Grateful Dead’s 1970 song “Truckin’” in Japan Wednesday night. The legendary singer-songwriter has performed a handful of Dead tracks in the past, but he's never ...

Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways tour has stuck with a remarkably consistent setlist since it kicked off in November 2021. The show is heavy on tunes from Rough and Rowdy Ways, extremely light on hits ...

The Grateful Dead may have stopped touring years ago, but the legendary band just notched a world record to prove that its ...

In folklore, “grateful dead” refers to the spirit of a deceased person who is given a proper burial by the protagonist of a story, then does him a favor down the road. In rock, for six decades, it has ...

The careers of Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead have long been intertwined. The Bard and the band toured together in 1987, resulting in the live album, Dylan & The Dead. In the past, Dylan—potentially ...

Since 1997, “Truckin’” has been registered as a national treasure in the U.S., but its origins are a little less pristine. It’s generally seen as an exploration of The Grateful Dead’s experiences ...

Bob Dylan has a long history with the Grateful Dead. The two acts toured together in 1987, a putting on collaborative performances that led to the live album Dylan & The Dead. In his recent book The ...

The University of Massachusetts historian Robert Weir sees his new course as a means to bring alive the social and political history of the United States since World War II. Stephen Balch, president ...

This weekend fans say goodbye to a rock band that embodies two quintessentially American traits: innovation and excess. The Grateful Dead say fare three well with their final, sold out concerts at ...

The Grateful Dead's musical legacy continues with the certification of a Guinness World Record for number of Top 40 albums on Billboard's chart.