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Bob Weir's 6 principles of rhythm guitar
By John Stix published
Often overlooked in guitar circles when compared to Grateful Dead bandmate Jerry Garcia, Weir was a brilliant rhythm player who blended jazz, folk, country, blues, and rockabilly influences into a style that any guitarist would do well to study

John Mayer and Steve Vai lead guitarists’ tributes to Bob Weir
By Phil Weller published
His 60-year career, and the “mystical” man behind the music, have been remembered by a score of guitar greats

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist, vocalist and founding member, dies aged 78
By Matt Parker published
The counterculture guitar icon never stopped evolving as a player and performer
![John Mayer and Bob Weir [left] of Dead and Company both play a D'Angelico archtop. Mayer picks the strings, Weird frets a chord.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hmecdqmr22NfM7cfthq32d-320-80.jpg)
John Mayer was a Grateful Dead fanatic – before he landed the Dead & Company gig
By Phil Weller published
Don Was has revealed how he helped connect the dots between John Mayer and Bob Weir

Is new music from John Mayer and Bob Weir on the cards?
By Phil Weller published
The band had originally formed as a live act, but the project could yet live on after the residency wraps this week

Bob Weir joins Joe Satriani and Sammy Hagar for Best of All Worlds guest spot
By Phil Weller published
The Grateful Dead legend joined the band for a free-flowing take on a Montrose hit
![John Mayer and Bob Weir [left] of Dead & Company photographed against a grey background. Mayer wears a blue overshirt and has his signature Silver Sky on his shoulder. Weir wears grey and a bolo tie.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C6niSAybzVCHoYcpJ8ZZgE-320-80.jpg)
John Mayer and Bob Weir reflect on 10 years of Dead & Company – and why the Sphere forced them to reassess everything
By Richard Bienstock published
In this exclusive interview, Bob Weir and John Mayer break down the Sphere experience, latest gear adjustments and their ever-evolving musical partnership and float the possibility that they'll enter the studio one day

After a decade playing together in Dead & Company, John Mayer and Bob Weir reveal the invaluable lessons they’ve learned from each other
By Janelle Borg published
The veteran guitarist and Slow Dancing In a Burning Room hitmaker also set the record straight on whether we can expect a Dead & Company studio album anytime soon

The Grateful Dead on Jerry Garcia’s lasting impact on their legacy – and how they felt the band couldn’t go on without him
By Janelle Borg published
The band looked back on lead guitarist Jerry Garcia’s pivotal role when they received this year’s prestigious Kennedy Center Honor

Watch the Grateful Dead and Bonnie Raitt receive this year's Kennedy Center Honors – as they're covered by Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Sheryl Crow and Brandi Carlile
By Janelle Borg published
The musicians were honored alongside Francis Ford Coppola and Arturo Sandoval in an event that took place on December 8 and aired yesterday on CBS
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