It was 30 years ago tomorrow that Grateful Dead co-founder, guitarist and vocalist Jerry Garcia died in his room at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility outside of San Francisco, on Aug. 9, 1995 ...

This year is the 30th anniversary of Jerry Garcia’s death in 1995, as well as the 60th anniversary of when he co-founded the Grateful Dead in 1965. Now, journalist Jim Newton has a new biography about ...

Stories about drug use, health complications, and turbulent relationships litter the history of music. Frankly, it seems that a tragedy of some kind outlines every other musician’s earthly demise or ...

The Excelsior’s annual celebration of legendary Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia coincides with several special milestones, including the unveiling of his childhood street renamed in the late ...

This week marks 30 years since the death of Grateful Dead frontman and San Francisco native Jerry Garcia. Despite Garcia’s disdain for government and politics, he navigated his band through the ...

Ironically, it was when Dylan went electric that Garcia and his Grateful Dead bandmates — then performing as the Warlocks — took notice of him. The album that made them a convert was Dylan’s 1965 ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Billy Strings joined Dead & Company on stage, delivering a musical nod to Jerry Garcia on the rock legend’s birthday. Billy Strings, 32, a native of Ionia County, Michigan, opened ...