Grateful Dead

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    This all-drag Grateful Dead tribute band is fighting the Tenn. ban by providing 'a place to celebrate and find joy'

    The eight-person collective, formed in defiant response to Tennessee's newly inked anti-drag and anti-trans laws, raised funds for local queer- and trans-supportive organizations.

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    Show band loyalty with a rock n’ roll mask: The Beatles, Hendrix, AC/DC, The Police and more

    Bet you never thought wearing a mask could look so cool.

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    25 Years Gone: The Day Jerry Garcia Died Remembered by Bill Walton, Bruce Hornsby, Perry Farrell, Warren Haynes

    As part of Variety's ongoing tribute to Jerry Garcia, who died 25 years ago today at age 53, musicians, industry veterans and basketball legend Bill Walton, share their thoughts on the Grateful Dead frontman and how they honored his memory on August 9, 1995. Bill Walton The accomplished basketball player, who held positions with the […]

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    Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter dead at 78

    "In this time of grief please celebrate him the way you all know how, by being together and listening to the music. Let there be songs to fill the air.”

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    John Mayer Says He's 'Ready' to Find His Next Girlfriend: 'I'm More Mature Than I've Ever Been'

    Ladies, listen up! John Mayer is ready to find love. In the past, the singer has had his share of failed romances with a bevy of Hollywood beauties including Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Minka Kelly. But Mayer, 38, says he’s ready for a relationship more than ever. “I’m ready to roll, I’m more mature than I’ve ever been,” he shared on Tuesday’s Watch What Happens Live when asked about his current dating status. “The stage is set but I’m ex

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    Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh Reveals Bladder Cancer Battle

    Phil Lesh says he was diagnosed with bladder cancer in October and cancels two upcoming Phil & Friends shows. (Reuters) by Daniel Kreps Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh has canceled a pair of October concerts after revealing that he is battling bladder cancer. In a letter to fans Friday on Facebook apologizing for the nixed Phil & Friends shows, Lesh wrote, “I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in early October, and have spent the last few weeks at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale doing tests and eve

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    Grateful Dead, John Mayer Giving Away 10K Tickets to NY Show

    John Mayer and members of Grateful Dead have teamed with American Express to give about tickets to their Nov. 7 concert in New York City. (photo: Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — Members of the Grateful Dead and John Mayer are giving away 10,000 free tickets to a concert next month. The veteran band and Mayer, who joined forces for the supergroup Dead & Company this summer, announced Monday that 5,000 fans will have a chance to win two tickets each to their Nov. 7 show in New York City. The gro