• Dead & Company Jam 2-Night Jaunt at Madison Square Garden [WATCH]

    The East Coast has patiently awaited Dead & Company's arrival after feeling the disconnect from the Grateful Dead's Fare Thee Well gigs at Solider Field and Levi's Stadium this summer. The freshly crafted Dead & Company lineup, including the talents of "Core Four" members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzman along with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti, made Madison Square Garden erupt with excitement over their 2-night jaunt in New York City.

  • Dead & Company Kick Off Fall Tour at Albany's Times Union Center [WATCH]

    Let's face it, everyone was worried about John Mayer filling the large shoes of Jerry Garcia--not because Mayer lacks the talent, but because who could really replace the late Garcia? Deadheads quickly realized Thursday night during Dead & Company's inaugural tour date at Albany's Times Union Center that Mayer was the right guy for the job.

  • 'Fare The Well' Set Preview: Grateful Dead, Trey Anastasio Perform Slowed-Down "Truckin"

    The Grateful Dead allegedly called it quits after tackling their 50th anniversary 'Fare Thee Well' gigs but it seems the Dead have a steady influx of news to offer fans, now more than ever. The Dead & Company fall tour, which sees a gifted union between singer-songwriter John Mayer and the "Core Four's" Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir, and a 'Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead' box set are two things deadheads can look forward to round out 2015. Just ahead of the box set unveiling, the final Chicago show's version of "Truckin'" has hit the Internet circuit via 'Rolling Stone,' showcasing the slowed down routine of the staple 'American Beauty' tune with special guest, Phish's Trey Anastasio.

  • Dead & Company to Give Away 10,000 Tickets to Free Madison Square Garden Concert

    After performing their final Fare Thee Well shows and bidding aideu to a band that brought fourth an insurmountable following, three-quarters of the Grateful Dead's surviving "Core Four" decided the end of an era wasn't quite finished, teaming up with fellow musician John Mayer as Dead & Company. Having announced a number of long, strange trips through North America, the innovative group decided to add a third New York date at Madison Square Garden--this time, curating a free, 5,000 ticket give away to fans who enter for a chance to win. Tickets cannot be purchased otherwise.

  • Dead & Company Expand Fall Tour With New U.S. Dates

    Trailing the wild success of the Grateful Dead's Fare Thee Well shows, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann decided they weren't quite ready to call it quits. The trio, hailing from the surviving "core four," decided to team up with John Mayer, keyboardist Jeff Chimenti and multi-instrumentalist Oteil Burbridge for their latest project titled Dead & Company. Having announced 10 tour dates, the group announced more U.S. gigs, rounding out at a toal of 29 dead-inspired shows.

  • Bob Weir Discusses his Funeral, Jerry Garcia for AXS TV Series' 'The Big Interview'

    On the heels of revealing that the Grateful Dead's music would continue to grace the ears of Deadheads around the world through the freshly assembled Dead & Company, Bob Weir sat down with Dan Rather for an extensive discussion to air on AXS TV series' "The Big Interview." Tuesday night at 8 p.m., listeners can tune into an hour long Q&A that spans topics from Weir's musical influences, what song he wants played at his own funeral and the late Jerry Garcia.

  • John Mayer, Grateful Dead Members Unite as Dead & Company

    Iconic folk-rockers the Grateful Dead wrapped up their extensive and mystifying careers over Fourth of July weekend with their Soldier Field Fare Thee Well gigs but Eastcoasters have been eager to bring the Dead across country. Although the "Core Four" took their final bow, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir have decided to join forces with musician John Mayer, Allman Brother's bassist Oteil Burbridge and Ratdog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti to invent Dead & Co.

  • Grateful Dead's Bob Weir to Record an 'Album of Cowboy Songs'

    With the long-awaited Fare Thee Well shows now just a Fourth of July weekend memory, the Grateful Dead have wrapped up their live performances, for now. Guitarist and lyricist Bob Weir, on the other hand, is ready to jump into his next musical venture. The 67-year-old founding member of the Dead has now shifted his focus to crafting "an album of cowboy songs," offering an extensive lineup of musicians including songwriter Josh Ritter.

  • Bob Weir's 'The Other One' Documentary Trailer Explores Friendship With Jerry Garcia [WATCH]

    In the upcoming Netflix documentary The Other One: The Long Strange Trip of Bob Weir, Grateful Dead fans get the opportunity to follow Weir throughout his life and career as he encountered recognition, drug experimentation, strength through family and everything in between. "I've led a kind of unusual life," Bob Weir states in the trailer. "I was a 16-year-old kid when I started playing with the Grateful Dead. The music was an adventure...Our fans were a little bit different. We've got kind of a little gypsy entourage. You just had to see it." Directed by God Bless Ozzy Osbourne’s Mike Fleiss, the documentary will make its Netflix debut on May 22—spanning details from Weirs youth in Palo Alto, California to his dedication to the Dead and his remarkable friendship with front man Jerry Garcia. In the trailer, Weir continued to highlight his connection with Garcia and electric guitars by saying "I could intuit and be there when he got there with a little surprise for him," he says.The Other One includes interviews and conversations with musical companions and colleagues including Sammy Hagar, Bruce Hornsby and Mike Gordon as well as Grateful Dead and family members and Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann of the Dead, notes Entertainment Weekly. "If you don't have an ego, you can be the best Number Two on the planet," Sammy Hagar of Van Halen said. "That's kind of what Bob became. It makes him special."Aside from interviews, The Other One incorporates an abundance of performance footage—previously seen as well as archived. "We certainly unearthed a lot of buried treasure from the Grateful Dead archive while making this film," Fleiss said, notes Rolling Stone. The Dead will play three farewell shows for their 50th anniversary at the bay area’s Levi’s Stadium and Chicago’s Soldier Field.

  • Will John Mayer Tour With Bob Weir, Other Grateful Dead Members After 'Fare Thee Well' Shows?

    We just got done reading about how the Fast and Furious franchise might come back with an eighth film despite the death of Paul Walker, due to the overwhelming sales success of the newest film. Now we see that the Grateful Dead, or some variation of the band, may continue touring later this year despite all the hype built up for the group's supposedly final five shows during July...and John Mayer might be involved.
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