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Bob Weir’s “Ace” Gets 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
New Albums

Bob Weir’s “Ace” Gets 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Bob Weir’s debut solo album, “Ace,” has been re-released for its 50th anniversary in a Deluxe edition. The 1972 album has been remastered and packaged as a double CD in addition to digital streaming formats and a limited edition vinyl set.

Relix Rock Camp to Feature Phil Lesh
Events

Relix Rock Camp to Feature Phil Lesh

Relix and Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp have teamed up to announce the Relix Rock Camp, set for October 27th through October 30th. The four-day event will feature instruction, masterclasses, Q&As, and jamming with world-class musicians

Phil Lesh Announces Summer Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

Phil Lesh Announces Summer Tour Dates

Grateful Dead founder Phil Lesh has unveiled a string of summer dates with his band Phil Lesh and Friends. The legendary bassist will have a host of special guests during his concerts, which will focus on the West Coast before heading east.

Les Claypool, Mike Gordon, Phil Lesh, and More: D’s Diner, Live at The Jammys
Bass Videos

Les Claypool, Mike Gordon, Phil Lesh, and More: D’s Diner, Live at The Jammys

Relix just published this video from a 2006 show at The Jammys, and it is our kind of video. In this clip, Les Claypool, Mike Gordon, and Phil Lesh team up for this performance of “D’s Diner.”

Phil Lesh Announces “Surprise 80th Birthday Party” Concerts
Concerts & Tours

Phil Lesh Announces “Surprise 80th Birthday Party” Concerts

Grateful Dead founder Phil Lesh will be celebrating his 80th birthday this year. The Lockn’ Festival has already announced they’ll be honoring him in June, but now Lesh himself has unveiled a string of dates leading up to his birthday.

Late-Era Grateful Dead Songs Compiled for “Ready or Not”
New Albums

Late-Era Grateful Dead Songs Compiled for “Ready or Not”

The Grateful Dead began working on a new studio album in 1992 that never came to fruition. They broke up after the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995, ending any new studio albums from the group. Now a live album, “Ready or Not,” imagines what could have been.

Phil Lesh Cancels Performances Due to Surgery
News

Phil Lesh Cancels Performances Due to Surgery

Former Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh has been forced to cancel his upcoming festival appearances due to a medical issue.

Phil Lesh and Bob Weir Announce Duo Tour
Concerts & Tours

Phil Lesh and Bob Weir Announce Duo Tour

Grateful Dead fans have one more reason to be grateful: bassist Phil Lesh and guitarist Bob Weir have announced a duo tour. The trek, which will be their first ever duo run, will take place with multiple night engagements in New York City, Boston, and Chicago during March. “I guess it was last summer, Phil and I played a little...

Phil Lesh Weighs In On New Grateful Dead Documentary
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Phil Lesh Weighs In On New Grateful Dead Documentary

Grateful Dead fans are ecstatic about Long Strange Trip, the new four-hour documentary that tells the legendary band’s tale. It is showing in select theaters and now streaming on Amazon Prime. As in-depth as the film is, bassist Phil Lesh says it doesn’t cover the whole story. “It’s only telling part of the story,” he told Rolling Stone. “The Grateful...

The Grateful Dead’s Debut Album Given 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
New Albums

The Grateful Dead’s Debut Album Given 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

The Grateful Dead celebrated the 50th anniversary of their band back in July 2015, and now they’re celebrating 50 years since their debut album with a special re-release. The Grateful Dead: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition contains a remastered version of the original album plus a bonus disc of an unreleased concert from July 29th, 1966 and select songs from July...

Grateful Dead Set Gives Classic 1978 Show an Official Release
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Grateful Dead Set Gives Classic 1978 Show an Official Release

A show from one of the The Grateful Dead’s earliest stands at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre has finally received an official release as a three-CD set after circulating among fans for decades. As always, Phil Lesh holds down the low end on the set, simply called Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado, 7/8/78. The show’s audio is pulled from the Betty...

Dead Inspired: Fare Thee Well Interlude Music Released as an Album
New Albums

Dead Inspired: Fare Thee Well Interlude Music Released as an Album

The music that accompanied visuals shown during set breaks at The Grateful Dead’s summer Fare Thee Well 50th anniversary concerts has been released as a separate album. The songs were commissioned by Justin Kreutzmann (drummer Kreutzmann’s son) for biographical pieces he assembled for set interludes, according to NPR. Hence, the album’s title, Interludes for the Dead. Justin tapped guitarist Neal...