That song was “Touch of Grey,” released in 1987, and it delivered the band a whole slew of new fans, many of whom knew little about their reputation as jam-band road warriors. Here’s how this song ...

Hey everyone, it’s Toni Phan, Social Media Intern at WMNF. As an intern here, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to be surrounded by many pieces of art that are not just visually stunning but ...

“I hope that nobody takes them too seriously.” That was how Jerry Garcia described his paintings, even as dealers and galleries were mounting high-profile exhibitions and marketing prints. It was a ...

Jerry Garcia isn’t just one of the most beloved rock stars ever, a legendary guitar player, and leader of the greatest rock band of all time from its inception in 1965 up through his passing in 1995.

Inside Jerry Garcia's Final Grateful Dead Show — 30 Years Ago Today originally appeared on Parade. On July 9, 1995, Jerry Garcia played with the Grateful Dead for the final time at Soldier Field in ...

In the mythos of the Grateful Dead, lyricist Robert Hunter is something like a fifth Beatle—a nonperforming member whose contributions were still pivotal to what the band became. In 1961, in Palo Alto ...

A few hundred people gathered Friday to name a tiny San Francisco street after legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia on what would have been his 83rd birthday and as part of a citywide ...

“I remember the sound of his laugh and the mixture of smoke and whatever aftershave,” says Sam Grisman, recalling Jerry Garcia in his living room. “He was the only one my parents would let smoke ...

Mr. Newton is the author of “Here Beside the Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and an American Awakening.” Jerry Garcia, the iconic frontman for the Grateful Dead, remains, nearly 30 years ...

On Thursday, July 31, 2025, filmmaker and author Len Dell’Amico will be joined by Relix’s Editor in Chief, Dean Budnick, to discuss his new memoir, Friend of the Devil, My Wild Ride with Jerry Garcia ...

On November 22 and 23, the Bluegrass Hall of Fame in Owensboro, Ky., will host Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey, a weekend of music that plays up the roots of its genre through an assemblage of ...