Start-to-finish listens were the way back then in a time before the shuffle button, so anyone listening to the Grateful Dead had to listen to their music the way they’d intended, in their chosen ...

Lesh also developed an early interest in avant-garde music and free jazz, both of which later influenced his unique bass playing in the Grateful Dead. While in college at the University of ...

The demand for the Grateful Dead’s music has never ceased, either. Even now, fans everywhere scramble to listen to the latest releases by the band, as they can feel transported by the connective power ...

“Lesh is one of the most skilled bassists you’ll ever hear in subtlety and invention,” Bob Dylan wrote in his 2022 book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song.” “ The Grateful Dead name was ...

The Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995 after Garcia's death, but Lesh continued to perform into his 80s, often with his son, Grahame Lesh. "I think great songs do that, no matter what the subject ...

The list of musicians who will perform Dead songs in their honor will be announced closer to the event. The Grateful Dead is celebrating its 60 th anniversary, and original members Mickey Hart ...

In celebration of the legendary band’s 60th anniversary, The Grateful Dead will be honored as the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year at the organization’s benefit gala during Grammy Week.

Lesh’s death comes two days after MusicCares named the Grateful Dead its Persons of the Year. MusicCares, which helps music professionals needing financial or other kinds of assistance ...

The Grateful Dead bassist found new melodic byways through every song. Phil Lesh, who died on Friday, was a founding member of the Grateful Dead.Credit...Getty Images Supported by By Jon Pareles ...

One fan flew in from Chicago to see one of the 800 Grateful Dead tribute bands playing Friday night at the Fox Theatre in Oakland. Corey Fertel’s life revolves around the band’s music.

The Grateful Dead have been named the 2025 MusiCares Persons ... “This honor is truly a testament to the legacy of the music, which has always been bigger than us — it’s about the connection ...

“We can count on the fingers of one hand the people we can say had as profound an influence on our development – in every sense. And there have been even less people who did so continuously ...