Hard to believe it’s been nearly 17 years since Grateful Dead founder and front man Jerry Garcia passed away, just a few days after his 53rd birthday. And still the legions of Deadheads have remained loyal to the music. Well, here’s a treat for fans: NCM Fathom Events is sponsoring… Read More →
Good news for Phish fans. Although the masters of jam are taking a touring break, Phish fanatics can at least get an earful of some of the band’s best live work, Rolling Stone magazine reports. That’s because they’ll be releasing a 7-CD set of three memorable 1997 shows. Due for… Read More →
It now seems a lifetime away, but when John “Marmaduke” Dawson launched the New Riders of the Purple Sage in 1969, he started something special. The band was the launching pad for The Grateful Dead, counting Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart in its lineup during the New Riders’... Read More →
You’ve heard Larry Carlton play. You may just not know it. In addition to his extensive solo work and his award-winning guitar play with Steely Dan, Carlton was so sought after as a session guitarist that he had amassed more than 3,000 studio performances by the early 1980s, and has… Read More →