In Why the Grateful Dead Matter, veteran writer and lifelong Deadhead Michael Benson argues that the Grateful Dead are not simply a successful rock-and-roll band but a phenomenon central to American culture. He defends the proposition that the Grateful Dead are, in fact, a musical movement as transf[...]
The Grateful Dead rose out of San Francisco's '60s underground rock scene with an unprecedented sound and image. Its members, steeped in rock, folk, classical, and blues; their instrumental prowess; and their refusal to bow to commercial conventions helped originate jam band music. Unapologetic in i[...]
The Grateful Deadthe band known for extensive touring and putting on shows that are not just concerts but events. The band known for spawning a subculture through its devoted followers. The band known for skeletons, dancing bears, and happy terrapins. Revisit classic performances, follow the band on[...]
The Grateful Dead s long, strange trip has been the subject of countless books but none like So Many Roads. Drawing on new interviews with surviving members and people in their inner circle along with previously unknown details gleaned from the group s extensive archives, David Browne, acclaimed mus[...]