Latest about Grateful Dead
“People have said, ‘Oh, man, you gotta play the Gibson, that’s the real deal.’ But there’s something about the Ibanez… I prefer the evenness of it”: John Scofield on working with Miles Davis, covering Bob Dylan and the agony of writing music
The jazz improv virtuoso returns with Uncle John's Band, an album that finds him covering Bob Dylan, Neil Young and, of course, the Grateful Dead
Bob Weir: “I’ve pretty much abandoned signal processing. The guitar itself has such variety to offer and it’s so much more elemental”
Bob Weir and company take classic Grateful Dead songs to bold new places on Live in Colorado, his first live album with the Wolf Bros. Also up for discussion? How he and Jerry Garcia dealt with stage fright
Fender Custom Shop honors Jerry Garcia’s 80th birthday with ultra-limited Masterbuilt Alligator Stratocaster recreation
Limited to 100 units, the meticulously assembled guitar pays tribute to the late Grateful Dead hero, and emulates every scratch, sticker and modification that can be found on the original Alligator
Watch John Mayer and Bob Weir play acoustic versions of Grateful Dead classics at the Rise for the River benefit
The duo treated the crowd at Pine Creek Lodge, Montana, to a string of Dead standards including Friend of the Devil, Bertha and Brown-Eyed Women, all to support SWMT Flood Relief
Rick Turner, influential luthier behind Lindsey Buckingham’s Turner Model 1, dies aged 78
The builder's prolific career also saw him establish numerous boutique guitar and bass companies, including Alembic, and help create the Grateful Dead's monster Wall of Sound PA setup
How John Mayer came to join Dead & Company
Mayer's journey as a Deadhead was like many who got into the band after the fact – except he soon found himself onstage beside Bob Weir and a custodian of the Grateful Dead's legacy
How Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh’s Alembic ‘Mission Control’ pioneered the concept of the boutique bass
We chronicle the history of the legendary instrument also known as ‘Osiris’, ‘The Osage’ and ‘The Omega’
D’Angelico commemorates 50 years of the Grateful Dead’s American Beauty with special-edition Premier SS semi-hollow
New model comes adorned with artwork inspired by the classic album
