When Phil Lesh had his first rehearsal with the Warlocks just a few months before they changed their name to the Grateful Dead, it was an epiphany. Even though the bass he played was clunky and ...

After years of listening to almost nothing but metal, these five songs were my gateway to the world of country music.

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Wake the Dead is Prophet’s first album since his recovery from cancer, and splices his Mission Express band with ¿Qiensave?, ...

the Grateful Dead toured relentlessly for 30 years. Following the band’s disbandment in 1995 after the death of lead guitarist Jerry Garcia, Lesh continued to make music, forming groups like ...

Ludo won despite being the only unsigned band nominated. The group struck gold with a core audience of teenage millennial listeners when its single “Love Me Dead” peaked at No. 8 on the ...

Grateful Dead fans are in deep mourning. Yesterday (October 25), a representative for the band took to their official Instagram page to announce that founding bassist Phil Lesh had died at the age ...

The Grateful Dead toured extensively and were renowned for their live shows and ability to jam, garnering legions of fans around the world. In 2007, the band received the Lifetime Achievement ...

"So there's an iPhone app for fighting zombies. Interesting..." — Amelia Beamer (The Loving Dead) It has only been a decade since the masses embraced the ability to make a call from a device ...

Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of iconic rock band Grateful Dead, has died. He was 84. The news was announced on Lesh’s verified Instagram on Friday, which said he died “peacefully ...

By Jim Farber Phil Lesh, whose expansive approach to the bass as a charter member of the Grateful Dead made him one of the first performers on that instrument in a rock band to play a lead role ...

Musical titan Quincy Jones, the composer and producer who added his tasteful polish to recordings by everyone from Ray ...