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Phil Lesh, The Grateful Dead Bassist, Reveals Bladder Cancer Diagnosis
Phil Lesh, the bassist for The Grateful Dead, revealed his cancer diagnosis on Friday (16th October). The 75-year-old announced he was cancelling two performances in October and, in a letter apologising to fans, revealed he...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 October 2015
Grateful Dead Stars Rock On With John Mayer As Dead & Company
After breaking records with their Fare Thee Well shows earlier this summer (15), Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann have teamed up with singer/songwriter Mayer under the name Dead & Company, and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 August 2015
President Obama Pays Tribute To The Grateful Dead Ahead Of Their Final Shows
The hitmakers closed out their 50-year career at Soldier Field on America's Independence Day weekend with many celebrities including Katy Perry, John Mayer, Woody Harrelson and Chloe Sevigny in the audience to show...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 July 2015
Grateful Dead's Last Ever Shows Available Through Online Streams
To celebrate their last ever live shows, the Grateful Dead have announced that their concerts at Soldier Field in Chicago – dubbed ‘Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead’ - are to be...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 03 July 2015
John Mayer To Tour With The Grateful Dead Members - Report
Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann are reuniting under the official group name this July (15) to perform a trio of shows with Phish star Trey Anastasio to celebrate their...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 April 2015
Jerry Garcia Documentary Planned
The Grateful Dead star Jerry Garcia is to be the subject of a new musical documentary.Filmmaker Malcolm Leo and veteran manager John Hartmann have secured the music rights to the band's extensive catalogue and they...
By WENN on 06 January 2012
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