popular Rolling stone articles available online:
1. From the August 23, 1969 cover story of Rolling Stone, a long, descriptive article encapsulating the birth of the Grateful Dead & they're rise to the top of the San Francisco music scene. A must read for any fan:
- Click here for a cool look into the early years of the Grateful Dead
2. Published in April of 2013, this article features 20 Grateful Dead shows that Rolling Stone describes as "essential," complete in chronological order with short reviews of each show:
- Click here for a list of Rolling Stone's essential Dead shows
3. Published in July of 2007, this heavily detailed article focuses on Owsley "Bear" Stanley, the legendary LSD producer and, at one time, sound man for the Grateful Dead. Published a few years before his death, this article pays homage to the man known simply as "Bear:"
- Click here to learn about the life and times of "Bear"
4. Written in December of 1998, this Rolling Stone article features an interview between Ari Bendersky and previous Grateful Dead archivist Dick Latvala. In the interview, Dick talks about his series of live Grateful Dead releases, called Dicks Picks and how he got started as the Grateful Dead archivist:
- Click here to learn more about Dick's Pick's
5. Published in a June 2013 issue of Rolling Stone, this article speaks boldly about what many consider the Grateful Dead's best year, 1977. Describing what made the year such a success, the article touches on what many deadheads consider sacred ground, the year of 1977:
- Click here to read about what the magical year of 1977 was like for the Dead
6. This November 2008 article sheds light on what it was like being a Grateful Dead roadie, quotes from long-time roadie Steve Parish, who had just finished writing a book on his experiences with the Grateful Dead road crew, provide insight into what it was like constantly hauling around music gear:
- Click here to learn more about what it meant to be a Grateful Dead roadie
7. A snippet of a longer article not available for free online, but highlighted by sections of an interview with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, this article, published in January of 2011, deals with the unveiling of the Grateful Dead's massive, 60 CD box set Europe '72, which was to be sold in a limited number of copies for $400:
- Click here for a glimpse at how big of a release Europe '72 was
8. Following the death of long-time Grateful Dead archivist Dick Latvala in 1999, a hardcore fan named David Lemieux took over his job and began a new series of live releases, almost identical to the last, called Dave's Picks. This article sheds light on Dave and the excitement his new series will bring:
- Click here for info on Dave and Dave's Picks
9. Published in February of 2003, this article talks about The Other One's, the spirit that remained after Jerry passed away, and why they decided to change they're name to The Dead:
- Click here for information on the band's name change
10. Published in a January 2012 issue of Rolling Stone, this article features an interview with former drummer Bill Kreutzmann as he reflects on the demise of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia:
- Click here to hear Bill Kreutzmann's thoughts on the Grateful Dead's final years
11. This Rolling Stone article, published in August of 2012, is characterized by a lengthy interview with Bob Weir in which he gives his thoughts on life with Jerry Garcia and his time with the Grateful Dead. Really cool stuff:
- Click here for the Q & A with Bob Weir
12. Published a month after Jerry Garcia's death, in September of 1995, this lengthy cover story article sheds light on the amazing man that was Jerry Garcia and the even more amazing legacy he left behind. Featuring a short biography, the article is certainly a must read for any Jerry Garcia fan:
- Click here for the article commemorating the life of Jerry Garcia
13. Another lengthy and descriptive archived article, published in August of 1980, talks about the progression of the Grateful Dead, at the time, through their fifteen years of existence and provides insight into how the band is able to continue touring, despite their relatively old age and appearance:
- Click here for the article detailing the first fifteen years of the Grateful Dead
14. This Rolling Stone article, titled "The Other Side of Garcia" and published in October of 2001, is all about the film Grateful Dawg, which had just been released at the time and talks about Garcia's depiction in a relaxed musical role throughout the film:
- Click here for the article explaining the film Grateful Dawg
15. Published in September of 1999, a few months before the release of the five CD box set known as So Many Roads, this article includes a track listing for the box set as well as insight into how the material was chosen
- Click here for the article on So Many Roads(1965-1995)
16. Published in an April 2012 issue of Rolling Stone, this interesting read features an interview with drummer Mickey Hart as he reflects on his time with the Grateful Dead and how it is affecting his current musical endeavors:
- Click here to read Mickey Hart's interview with Rolling Stone
Popular MISCELLANEOUS articles available online:
-Featured on jambands.com, a website dedicated to the world of jamming and improvisation, here we have a review of each live release in the Dick's Pick's series. For those interested in finding a good place to start with Grateful Dead music, this article is for you:
- Click here for a review of Dick's Pick's Vol 1-25
-Behold, a thirteen page exploration, published in The New Yorker during November of 2012 into the vast recording legacy of the Dead and explains the meaning behind the crazed obsession that became the taping of Grateful Dead shows:
- Click here to learn about the vast recorded legacy of the Dead
- Inside this interesting New York Times article, published in July of 1987, you will find answers to questions that deal with a group of people, namely young Deadheads, who are seemingly unabashed in their pursuit to recreate the 60's:
- Click here to learn more about how many wish the 60's never ended
-Another great read from the New York Times archives, published in July of 1987, this piece of flattery helps explain the allure behind the music of the Grateful Dead and argues about what makes them so great:
- Click here for reasons why the Grateful Dead are a great band
-Published in the music section of the popular magazine, The Atlantic, this article touches on the Grateful Dead and their ability to create customer value, promote social networking, and formulate strategic business plans. The business aspect of the Dead:
- Click here to learn the management secrets of the Grateful Dead
-This article appeared in a November 1996 issue of the San Francisco Focus and features two writers, heavily involved in the Dead community, and they're discussion on how truly hard it was to be Jerry Garcia:
- Click here to examine the burden of being Jerry
- In this People magazine article, appearing in an August 1995 release, the life of Jerry Garcia is honored as the author, Steve Dougherty, explains some of the reasons why Garcia left us too soon.
- Click here to read about the life and death of Jerry Garcia
-Published in the popular music magazine, Relix, during August of 2013, this particular article gifts us with a visit back to a 1976 interview featuring Jerry Garcia. They talk about a number of topics, including the music of the Grateful Dead. Check it out:
- Click here for a 1976 Relix interview with Jerry Garcia
-This editorial, written by music journalist Joanna Colangelo and published in The Huffington Post during June of 2013, is by all means a personal account of one woman's connection to the Grateful Dead:
- Click here to learn about one woman's personal connection to the Dead
- Appearing in a February 2004 issue of Fourtean Times, this article written by Andy Roberts sheds light on the relationship between the Grateful Dead and achieving higher forms of consciousness, including telepathy:
- Click here to learn about the Grateful Dead's Acid Test for ESP
- A March 2011 article published in the Wall Street Journal offers a quick glimpse into the life of Owsley "Bear" Stanley and his ability to supply the 60's with endless amounts of LSD
- Click here to learn how Bear supplied the 60's with LSD
A relatively biased article, published in Slate magazine in August of 2002, raises the age old question, did Deadheads ruin the Grateful Dead? Check it out:
- Click here to learn about the Deadheads and how they affected the band