Santana, John Fogerty, Dead & Company and David Crosby are among the acts who will perform at the Woodstock 50 festival taking place this summer. The festival’s lineup was officially announced by organizers this week. The four are among the several artists who will take part in the 50th anniversary celebration that also performed, in … Continue reading Santana, John Fogerty, Dead & Company Among Woodstock 50 Performers →

It may sound gruesome, but some of your favorite past and present rock stars faced adversity in their lives when they lost a part of their body.  But they kept rocking!  Just as nothing could stop them from their rock ’n’ roll dreams, maybe you’ll find some inspiration in their stories.  5 Paul Stanley (Kiss) Under … Continue reading Five Rock Stars Who Are Missing Body Parts →

The original artwork for Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon is considered to be the single most valuable piece of art in rock history. This iconic image, valued at an unspecified multi-million-dollar figure, will be exhibited and available for purchase at the San Francisco Art Exchange (SFAE) gallery from September 15 to October 20, … Continue reading Iconic ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ Original Artwork on Display in Most Valuable Rock Art Collection Ever Assembled →

Jerry Garcia – “Music should be holy. When it becomes a business and the music is designed to make money, then the music doesn’t do what it’s supposed to do.” That is a mouthful, and a statement that a philosophy major, like myself could write a term paper on. But don’t worry I won’t be … Continue reading Explaining The Grateful Dead →

A guitar owned and played by the late Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia sold at auction Wednesday for $1.9M USD. The guitar, nicknamed Wolf, was purchased by its previous owner, Daniel Pritzker, in 2002 for $ 790,000. Proceeds from the sale are being donated to the Southern Poverty Law Center. “I’ve been a fan of … Continue reading Jerry Garcia Guitar Fetches $1.9M at Auction →

“It’s not up to us to define the Grateful Dead,” says Jerry Garcia in the newly released trailer for the long-awaited Dead doc Long Strange Trip, “it’s this living, breathing thing.” The 241-minute film, directed by Amir Bar-Lev and executive produced by Martin Scorsese, features never-before-seen interviews, photos and video footage. Long Strange Trip will … Continue reading Watch the Trailer for the Grateful Dead Doc ‘Long Strange Trip’ →

When PBS’s Antiques Roadshow launches its new season on January 2nd, one woman in Forth Worth, TX finds out the value of her late brother’s 1960’s concert poster collection. The collection includes a first edition Jimi Hendrix Flying Eyeball poster with an auction estimate of $5000 – $7000 USD. Watch the video below to find … Continue reading 1960s Poster Collection Featured on Antiques Road Show Season Premiere →

The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir joined Paul McCartney on stage at Fenway Park Sunday night to perform the Beatles hit “Helter Skelter” and the Wings song “Hi Hi Hi”.  Catch the videos below.

With the passing of Sir George Martin I feel compelled to write about something that I often talk about with colleagues—why the music of yesterday somehow seems to be more meaningful and has more staying power than a lot of the music made today. Let’s first talk about the artists and their process and then … Continue reading Editorial—Music, Yesterday vs. Today →

Music by Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Blondie and the Grateful Dead, among others, will be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016, the Recording Academy announced this week. A total of 26 recordings will be honored, including individual songs and full albums. “Spanning more than 50 years, the 2016 entries are an outstanding … Continue reading Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan and Grateful Dead Among Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees →

The Grateful Dead performed their fifth and final Fare Thee Well concert at Solider Field in Chicago on Sunday night. The band has said it will be their final show together. The core four members – Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart and Bob Weir – embraced on stage, and waved after taking their final … Continue reading Grateful Dead Perform Final ‘Fare Thee Well’ Concert at Soldier Field [WATCH] →

Sirius XM will broadcast the Grateful Dead’s final Fare Thee Well shows from Soldier Field in Chicago next month. The shows, taking place July 3rd, 4th and 5th will honor the band’s 50th anniversary as well as the 20th anniversary of Jerry Garcia’s death. Original surviving members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bob … Continue reading Sirius XM to Broadcast Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary Shows Next Month →