Latest Grateful Dead News
Bill Kreutzmann No Longer Playing At Mexico Festival Due To Heart Condition
Dead & Company's Bill Kreutzmann has pulled out of the band's Mexico gigs on doctor's orders, due to a heart condition.The supergroup – also comprising his fellow surviving Grateful Dead band members Bob Weir and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 January 2022
Rocker Phil Lesh Diagnosed With Bladder Cancer
Lesh posted a message on Saturday (17Oct15) on the Facebook.com page for his restaurant Terrapin Crossroads, editors at Billboard.com report. He is currently undergoing treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 October 2015
Keith Richards: 'Grateful Dead Are Boring'
Just days after taking aim at Metallica and Black Sabbath, admitting he can't take their music seriously, the guitar great has turned on the late Jerry Garcia's rock act. He tells Billboard,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 September 2015
Lockn' Festival Start Delayed By Severe Storm
The annual four-day music gathering was due to kick off on Thursday (10Sep15), but bad weather on Wednesday evening (09Sep15) wreaked havoc on the festival grounds, prompting bosses to postpone the start of...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2015
Justin Bieber's Dream Duet Partner Is John Mayer
In a quickfire round of questioning as part of a new Cosmopolitan magazine piece, Bieber offers up the Daughters singer's name when he's asked which artist he'd most like to work with....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 August 2015
John Mayer To Form New Group With Grateful Dead Musicians
John Mayer is to help carry on the spirit of the Grateful Dead, with the news that he’ll be forming a new band, called Dead & Company, with three of the now-defunct group’s four remaining...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 06 August 2015
Daughter Of Jerry Garcia Honours Father With Global Art Project
#RippleEffect features Keelin Garcia collaborating with veteran rockers Jimmy Buffett, David Crosby, Bill Kreutzmann, and David Hidalgo on a version of the band's song Ripple, with an accompanying video. The project was...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 August 2015
Bill Murray Helped Clean Up After Final Grateful Dead Show
The Ghostbusters star was among the thousands of fans who packed into the venue over the weekend (03-05Jul15) to attend the cult jam band's last ever Fare Thee Well gigs, but instead of...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 July 2015
Katy Perry & John Mayer Back Together? Pair Spotted At The Grateful Dead’S Farewell Shows
Katy Perry and John Mayer’s on-and-off romance may be back on again. The pair was spotted being affectionate with one another whilst attending two of The Grateful Dead’s farewell concerts in Chicago on Saturday and...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 July 2015
The Grateful Dead’S Farewell Show: Fan Rushed To Hospital After Falling 20 Feet At Soldier Field
The Grateful Dead’s farewell show has been hailed as a success, both in terms of their performance and financial gain, yet there was also an unpleasant incident involving one of their fans. The legendary rock...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 07 July 2015
Grateful Dead Break Records With Final Shows
The band ended a 50-year career by playing three sold-out concerts at the Soldier Field venue over the Independence Day weekend (03-05Jul15), and it has now emerged they set a new attendance record...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 July 2015
Jerry Garcia's Family Considered Hologram Idea
After watching images of late stars like Tupac Shakur and Michael Jackson beamed onto stages in America in recent years, Garcia's daughter Trixie admits she was intrigued by the technology and considered conjuring...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 July 2015
Empire State Building Lights Up For The Grateful Dead
The band is due to perform their final night of a three-show run at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday (05July15) to mark their 50th anniversary.They were also feted in the Big Apple over...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 July 2015
Michael Eavis Wishes Frank Sinatra And Elvis Had Played Glastonbury
Michael Eavis wishes Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley could come back from the dead to play at Glastonbury.The musical festival's founder has revealed if he could choose any artist from their heyday to play at...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2015
Grateful Dead Lyricist John Perry Barlow Recovering After Heart Attack
Barlow, who co-wrote hits such as Mexicali Blues and I Need a Miracle, has been in and out of hospital with health woes since April (15), and on Wednesday (27May15), he had a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 June 2015
Grateful Dead's Bill Kreutzmann To Release Memoir Ahead Of 50th Anniversary Tour
Grateful Dead star Bill Kreutzmann has inked a deal to release a memoir ahead of the legendary band's 50th anniversary tour this summer (15).Drummer Kreutzmann, along with fellow founding members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 February 2015
Remaining Grateful Dead Members To Reunite For Chicago Concerts
The four surviving members of legendary rock band the Grateful Dead are set to reunite this July for a series of concerts in Chicago. The shows will celebrate the band's 50th anniversary and mark their...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 17 January 2015
Phil Lesh & Bob Weir End Furthur As Dead Reunion Talk Heats Up
Grateful Dead stars Phil Lesh and Bob Weir have disbanded their jam group Furthur.The split news has fuelled rumours suggesting the two veteran rockers are planning a Dead reunion to mark the band's 50th anniversary...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 November 2014
Martin Scorsese Working On Grateful Dead Career-spanning Documentary
Martin Scorsese is working on a career-spanning retrospective documentary of the Grateful Dead. Scorsese is producing the film in celebration of the band's 50th anniversary next year, with Amir Bar-Lev directing.Martin Scorsese is producing a...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 October 2014
Bob Weir Scraps Ratdog Shows
Former Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir has sparked fears for his health after cancelling his remaining 2014 Ratdog shows.The rocker has cited unspecified "circumstances" as the reason for his band's hiatus. The news affects...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 August 2014
Rare Grateful Dead Performance Heading To Cinemas For One-off Screening
A rare German Tv recording of the Grateful Dead on tour in Europe in 1972 is heading for the big screen for one night only.The cult jam band was filmed onstage in a studio in...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 June 2014
Phil Lesh Still Struggling With Jerry Garcia's Sudden Death
Grateful Dead rocker Phil Lesh fears he will never fully get over the loss of frontman Jerry Garcia, almost two decades after the singer's death.The cult star, who had battled drug and weight issues for...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 April 2014
Paul Stanley Accuses Hall Of Fame Bosses Of Favouritism
Kiss founding member Paul Stanley has stepped up his feud with bosses at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by accusing them of giving other bands like the Grateful Dead preferential treatment.Stanley and his...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 March 2014
Phil Lesh Signs Exclusive Tour Deal
Former Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh has signed a new deal to perform a 45-show residency at New York's Capitol Theater in 2014 to avoid the rigorous schedule of touring.The 73 year old tells the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 November 2013
Modern Bluesman Bobby Blue Bland Dies In Memphis Aged 83
Bobby (Blue) Bland, the balladeer whose sophisticated style modernized the blues, has died at his home in Germantown, near Memphis, aged 83. Bobby's death was confirmed his son Rodd, who played drums in his band....
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 25 June 2013
Former Grateful Dead Stars Sued Over Concert Footage Rights
The surviving members of the Grateful Dead are facing legal action from a concert filmmaker over allegations of copyright infringement.Len Dell'Amico claims he had an agreement in place with the jam band for compensation for...
By WENN on 21 June 2013
Grateful Dead Star Back Onstage After Health Scare
Former Grateful Dead star Bob Weir returned to the stage on Wednesday night (12Jun13) over a month after cancelling a string of shows following a collapse at a gig in New York.The veteran rocker was...
By WENN on 13 June 2013
Grateful Dead Fans Furious Over Jerry Garcia Theatre Name Change
Fans of rock legends the Grateful Dead have united in a bid to stop plans to change the name of a California theatre dedicated to late frontman Jerry Garcia.The Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in San Francisco...
By WENN on 03 May 2013
Grateful Dead's Bob Weir Collapses Onstage
Grateful Dead star Bob Weir sparked concern for his health on Thursday (25Apr13) after collapsing onstage during a concert in New York.The rocker was performing with his band Further at the Capitol Theatre in Port...
By WENN on 26 April 2013
Mickey Hart Accused Of Attacking Tour Bus Owner
Former Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart's legal woes have taken a bizarre turn after it emerged he's accused of beating up the owner of his tour bus.The rocker, real name Michael Hartman, was left stunned...
By WENN on 15 September 2012
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