The Grateful Dead News

A former Deadhead couple who found religion and became Hasidic Jews are set to open what will be the only synagogue on the Bowery - a stone's throw from where the Ramones' favorite punk club, CBGB, once stood.

With their musical achievements crafted in attics, basements, bungalows, Victorians, Jersey cottages and Hollywood mansions, the legends of pop, folk, alternative, rap and rock have shown that home may not be where the heart is, but it's definitely where the art is.

Adnan's a political prisoner hunger striker against gross Israeli repression and injustice.

On April 17 the Grateful Dead will be celebrated with a 14-DVD box set titled All The Years Combine: The DVD Collection , to be released by Shout! Factory in collaboration with Rhino Entertainment.

On deck much sooner: a new solo album, Kisses on the Bottom , released Feb. 7 by Hear Music/Concord, as well as a fully endorsed tribute record featuring covers of classic compositions from Sir Paul's catalog -- with The Beatles and Wings and from his solo career.

Good morning, Granbys! Today is Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012; there are 327 days left in the year.

DC writes regularly about rock and roll, jazz and the blues, composing reviews of CD's, DVD's, live performances, books and films, as well as conducting interviews.

Bruce Hornsby is a Renaissance man when it comes to musical styles. He won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1987 with his band The Range after his hits chart-topping pop-rock singles "The Way It Is" and "Mandolin Rain." Three years later, he won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Recording for reworking his hit "The Valley Road" with the ... (more)

Former Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart has said that one of the few things we know about the universe is that "everything in it is vibrating, is in motion, and has a rhythm." Visitors to downtown Laurinburg this weekend can experience the power and energy of the drum, and more, when "The Healing Force" returns to the Storytelling and Arts Center ... (more)

The spirit of The Grateful Dead was alive and kicking last Friday night in Milwaukee at The Pabst Theater as Dark Star Orchestra worked their way through a stellar musical exploration and unique interpretation of The Dead's September 14th, 1988 Madison Square Garden concert.

Bob Nowicki, of Tinton Falls, and Heidi Olsen, of Manasquan, perform at the event.

Gary Graf, of East Setauket, was featured in a Discovery News article for his involvement in a Thinkmodo publicity stunt that made it appear as if humans were flying over Brooklyn, the timing of which coincided with the release of the movie " Chronicle ." Jerry Garcia, of Grateful Dead fame, visited Commack in Marich of 1978 to perform at the Long ... (more)

I'm now in my 21st year as the Gater's Music Director/Assistant Program Director and in my 16th year holding down the fort as the Gater's Afternoon Drive Air Talent.

Pumping with the lifeblood of humanity, the International Boardwalk in Redondo Beach acts as a main artery connecting the pier to the harbor.

DAVID LEMIEUX, the Grateful Dead's tape archivist, was listening to some music one morning this week when I called him at his home in Victoria, British Columbia.

With their musical achievements crafted in attics, basements, bungalows, Victorians, Jersey cottages and Hollywood mansions, the legends of pop, folk, alternative, rap and rock have shown that home may not be where the heart is, but it's definitely where the art is.

In the comments for a YouTube clip of Grateful Dead tribute band Dark Star Orchestra that highlights the segue of "China Cat" going into "I Know You Rider," a fan notes "from the looks of the stage setup, it looks like it comes from a late '80s show." They might not put all their equipment in the exact stage position as the Dead did at, say Alpine ... (more)

Although First Avenue can't quite stack up with an outdoor festival setting, last night's Dark Star Orchestra show in the mainroom was still plenty good.

The Grateful Dead had Deadheads. Phish has Phishheads. But the fans of Central New York-bred roots band Donna the Buffalo got a little more creative.

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