Grateful Dead

Rock musician Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, passes away 78

He was diagnosed with cancer in July and "succumbed to underlying lung issues" surrounded by loved ones, the statement said. It did not mention when or where he died.

BOB WEIR poses at the red carpet during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, US, February 2, 2025.
 PARTICIPANTS GROOVE at  Dead Gathering in the Arava in 2022.

How can a Grateful Dead celebration counter Iran's threat on Israel - comment

 THE DARK STAR ORCHESTRA poses with its fans at the end of its Berlin show, last week.

Truckin’ to Berlin with Grateful Dead tribute band Dark Star Orchestra

 THE ELEVATORS with Aryeh Naftali (left).

Israeli Grateful Dead cover band, The Elevators, to play farewell show


Spirit of the Dead still rising in the South

Eran Remler has been holding an increasingly popular grassroots festival called Dead Gatherings in honor of the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia.

 ITAMAR BECK, blues harpist who has been a regular at the Dead Gatherings.

Grammy-winning producer plays up musical rabbi's Jewish folk

“I was pretty knocked out by the fact that she took these profound prayers and transferred them in a way that everybody in the room could relate to, and it was a very uplifting evening.”

Rolling Stones Ron Wood (L), Keith Richards (C) and Mick Jagger perform during a concert on the band's "A Bigger Bang" European tour in Warsaw, July 25,2007

How the Grateful Dead live on in Israel

The annual Dead Gathering in Israel marks a solid decade of celebrating the band.

LAST YEAR’S Dead Gathering.

Deadheads unite - in the desert

The ninth annual Grateful Dead Gathering will take place this weekend under the stars.

The Grateful Dead (1970).