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At this point, are there any creative insights left to reveal about the Grateful Dead that haven't already been exhumed in the hundred or so concert recordings released since the band's demise after the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995? Probably not.

For nearly 40 years, Takamine acoustic-electrics have been the go-to steel-string guitars for players both anonymous and celebrated, including Bruce Springsteen and Jerry Garcia, for recording and live situations.

It was like attending a large Memorial Day cookout in a public park. With live music performed by an ensemble led by a former member of the Grateful Dead, of course.

Dennis McNally's bona fides as an author are a matter of record, thanks to his critically acclaimed books about the Grateful Dead and famed Beat poet Jack Kerouac.

Pete Sears is a lucky man. Almost 40 years after losing his bass during a concert riot in Germany, he has been reunited with his one-of-a kind instrument made by Doug Irwin, the famed luthier who built guitars for Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead .

Hidden Track has the scoop that the second volume of "GarciaLive" is the Jerry Garcia Band show from August 5th, 1990 at The Greek Theater in Berkeley.

The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester has christened its lobby bar Garcia's in honor of the late Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia.

Deadheads are uniting in opposition to a proposal to rename a San Francisco venue named in honor of the Grateful Dead founder.

American rock band The Grateful Dead poses on Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, California, 1960s.

Standing and looking out at the sea of tie dyed shirts and multi-colored bandannas, filling the seats of Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall Saturday night April 27was a clear indicator that the band Furthur had a solid following.