“There is no final curtain here, not really”: Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist, vocalist and founding member, dies aged 78 The counterculture guitar icon never stopped evolving as a player and performer Guitar World · Jan 11
"There is no final curtain here, not really": Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, dies aged 78 Influential rhythm guitarist succumbed to lung issues following cancer battle MusicRadar · Jan 11
Grateful dead founding member Bob Weir dead at 78 Bob Weir, the 78-year-old guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died from “underlying lung issues”, just months after a cancer diagnosis. BANG Premier · Jan 11
Bob Weir, co-founder of rock group the Grateful Dead, dies at age 78 Rhythm guitarist helped guide the legendary jam band through decades of change and success The Guardian - US · Jan 11
Grateful Dead founding guitarist and singer Bob Weir dead at 78 Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead has died from underlying lung issues months after cancer battle Louder · Jan 11
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78 Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78 The Independent UK · Jan 11
“He mentioned he had a prototype SE Silver Sky that would be a fun platform to make something special”: John Mayer’s signature guitar has been reimagined as the wild ‘Golden Sky’ – and it’s inspired by Jerry Garcia’s Tiger Eric Krasno is now the proud owner of what has been dubbed the world's first Golden Sky conversion Guitar World · Dec 22, 2025
12 Boomer Music Festivals That Make Coachella Look Like Amateur Hour Modern music festivals are often more about the Instagram photo ops than the actual music. If you look at Coachella, you see carefully curated outfits, VIP glamping tents, and brand activations everywhere. However, the Baby Boomer generation invented the music festival, and they did it with grit. Their gatherings were… Budget and the Bees · Dec 11, 2025
“I step back and I’m like, ‘Don’t think about it. Maybe you nailed it, maybe you didn’t’”: John Mayer names his favorite solo with Dead & Company – and plays it live on air Mayer was asked the question during his Life with John Mayer SiriusXM show, and he just so happened to have a Silver Sky in hand to answer it Guitar World · Dec 8, 2025
‘Biggest band that ever lived’: inside the Grateful Dead art show As the band celebrate their 60th anniversary, a California exhibition draws attention to the unique psychedelic artwork that has long told their story The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2025
The Deadhead who became a $38 billion CEO: What HubSpot cofounder Brian Halligan learned from Jerry Garcia and passed on to his MIT students The Dead’s business model offers a better guide for founders than half the frameworks taught in business school, according to the venture capitalist. Fortune · Nov 25, 2025
Donna Jean Godchaux supplied steel and soul to the Grateful Dead in their prime Godchaux sang on classics by Elvis and Otis Redding and had a long solo career, but it’s as a member of the Dead’s classic, acid-drenched 70s lineup – and as the band’s only female member – that she will be remembered The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025
Grateful Dead singer Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay dead at 78 Former Grateful Dead singer Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay - who also performed backing vocals for Elvis Presley - has died at the age of 78. BANG Premier · Nov 3, 2025
Grateful Dead's Donna Jean Godchaux Dies in Nashville After Cancer Battle Donna Jean Godchaux, the only woman to perform full-time with the Grateful Dead, has died at 78 after a long battle with cancer. Her career spanned Muscle Shoals soul sessions to psychedelic rock stages. International Business Times UK · Nov 3, 2025
Guitar World · Oct 7, 2025 “The next morning, I got an email that had a receipt for a 1957 Gibson Custom goldtop”: Jam band and Southern rock prodigy Bella Rayne was bereft when her Les Paul was stolen – then came an answer to her prayers Rayne explains how she turned to guitar during the pandemic but found her mojo onstage – and why her fate seams intertwined with the Grateful Dead
BANG Premier · Sep 12, 2025 Bryan cranston encouraged to try magic mushrooms by Seth Rogen Bryan Cranston has detailed trying magic mushrooms for the first time while seeing Dead + Company with Seth Rogen and their co-stars in The Studio.
Guitar World · Sep 6, 2025 “I said, ‘I can’t accept this. I haven’t earned it.’ He was like, ‘You need to go pick it up’”: How a 17-year-old guitar prodigy ended up with a 1957 Goldtop Reissue from the foundation of a band she once hated – after her Number One Les Paul got stolen After Bella Rayne had her Number One Les Paul stolen, she was dead grateful that she had got over her dislike of the Grateful Dead
Louder · Aug 16, 2025 Mud, mayhem and four-hour Grateful Dead sets: The chaotic story of Weeley and Bickershaw, the early 70s festivals that time forgot Not every festival could be Woodstock or the Isle Of Wight
BANG Premier · Aug 6, 2025 John Mayer hails Dead and Company shows 'the honour of his life' John Mayer has hailed playing with Dead and Company the "honour of [his] life" as he reflected on the 60th anniversary of the Greatful Dead.
The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025 The Grateful Dead toasts its 60th with concerts at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park Tens of thousands of Deadheads are pouring into San Francisco for three days of Dead & Company concerts in honor of the Grateful Dead's 60th anniversary
The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2025 Wear flowers in your hair … and take the bus: San Francisco fetes Grateful Dead concerts with tie-dye Transit will transport concertgoers at a three-day concert series celebrating 60th anniversary of the band’s formation
Guitar World · Jun 13, 2025 “He needed nobody; Jerry was his only customer”: Tom Lieber apprenticed to Jerry Garcia's guitar builder Doug Irwin in the ’70s – now he’s raising the ’Dead once again This is the story of Tom Lieber, the aspiring guitar builder who wouldn’t take no for ananswer and ended up learning how to make some of the rock world’s most prized instruments
Guitar World · May 26, 2025 “He was a huge fan. He could identify, ‘No, that’s not ’78 because Jerry’s playing through this pedal’”: John Mayer was a Grateful Dead fanatic – before he landed the Dead & Company gig Don Was has revealed how he helped connect the dots between John Mayer and Bob Weir
MusicRadar · May 22, 2025 “I sat in this chair here and - ‘cos I’m not the best player, let’s be honest - I recorded one note at a time": Calvin Harris on being inspired by the Grateful Dead and the unconventional way he recorded the guitar riff on new single, Blessings “I bought this guitar which was the guy’s favourite guitar, apparently,” he says of his recently acquired Martin dreadnought
BANG Premier · May 13, 2025 Dead and Company set for trio of concerts at San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Park in August Dead and Company are to play three concerts at San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Park this August.