January 20, 2012 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the spring opening of a major exhibit dedicated to ultimate cult band, The Grateful Dead.
July 8, 2010 - Jerry Garcia, who sang the national anthem at 1993's opening-day game of the San Francisco Giants, will be honored at the Giants-Cubs game on Aug. 9, the 15th anniversary of the Grateful Dead co-founder's death.
April 24, 2008 - The archives of the Grateful Dead--comprised of more than 30 years of memorabilia that includes the band's first recording contract, life-size replicas of the band members' skeletons and artwork hand-made by fans--is headed to University of California at Santa Cruz, where it will be displayed in a dedicated, interactive reading room at the university's McHenry Library, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
December 27, 2006 - The owner of a rock memorabilia website has responded to accusations raised against him by a lineup of music icons that includes Grateful Dead Productions, Carlos Santana, The Doors and Led Zeppelin.
December 21, 2006 - The Grateful Dead and The Doors head a list of influential musical legends to be honored with The Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.
December 19, 2006 - A heavyweight lineup of rock icons that includes Grateful Dead Productions, Carlos Santana, and the remaining members of The Doors and Led Zeppelin have filed a lawsuit against the operator of a memorabilia website.
June 5, 2006 - Vince Welnick, keyboardist for The Grateful Dead and, prior to that gig, a member of The Tubes, took his own life on Friday (6/2). Various reports give his age as 51 or 55.
December 2, 2005 - Deadheads, in general, are an easygoing bunch. The exception to that rule is when there is a roadblock to accessing their beloved Grateful Dead's music.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the spring opening of a major exhibit dedicated to ultimate cult band, The Grateful Dead.
