The Grateful Dead have one of the most iconic band names ever, but fans are only just learning the real meaning behind the ...

** FILE ** Members of the Grateful Dead pose in a1985 photo in Marin County, Calif. From left, back row, are Bill Kreutzman, Phil Lesh, Jerry Garcia, and Mickey Hart.

Grateful Dead paterfamilias Jerry Garcia, another self-actualized genius, famously said of him — “There is nothing wrong with Bear that a few billion less brain cells wouldn’t cure. ...

The eldest son of the late Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh is thrilled to carry on the legacy of the legendary jam band.

So many characters in the Grateful Dead's lives who would inform them later were there—from Mountain Girl to Phil's girlfriend, Rosie, to the Pranksters. It was a unique mixture of people.

The in-depth look at the founding member of the Grateful Dead lands on the 50th anniversary of the artist’s passing, which occurred on March 8, 1973. The spoken-word biography explores the ...

This is the controversial undercurrent of Joel Selvin’s new history, “Fare Thee Well: The Final Chapter of the Grateful Dead’s Long, Strange Trip,” ($27; Da Capo Press).

Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose nuanced bass playing made him an architect of the band's otherworldly sound, died on Friday at age 84, his Instagram account said.

Read an interview with Joe Smith about working with the Grateful Dead. ... In 2012, I interviewed Smith about his time with the band for my Dead biography, So Many Roads.

Phil Lesh with Grateful Dead bandmates Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzman and Mickey Hart, East Troy, Wisconsin, August 3, 2002. REUTERS/David Rae Morris. By Daniel Trotta ...

Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose nuanced bass playing made him an architect of the band's otherworldly sound, died on Friday at age 84, his Instagram account said. Tributes ...