• Stream ‘Day Of The Dead’ Grateful Dead Covers By The National, The War On Drugs [LISTEN]

    Day Of The Dead, the forthcoming Grateful Dead tribute album which features 59 tracks and over five hours' worth of music curated and compiled by The National's Aaron and Bryce Dessner, is due to drop May 20. In advance of its release, the pair have shared the first five cuts: "Touch Of Grey" performed by The War On Drugs, Courtney Barnett's "New Speedway Boogie," "Sugaree" by Phosphorescent and Jenny Lewis, "Black Muddy River" by Bruce Hornsby and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon with DeYarmond Edison, and the National's own take on "Morning Dew."

  • Bon Iver's Justin Vernon & Bruce Hornsby Cover Grateful Dead's 'Black Muddy River'

    In the wake of all the Grateful Dead hype--50th Anniversary Fare The Well shows, the Dead & Company North American tour and the release of exclusive box sets--indie rock, Ohio outfit, The National, decided to craft an entire tribute album dedicated to the influential band that fused together elements of blues, psychedelia, folk, rock, country and bluegrass. Trailing his duty of performing the Dead's 50th anniversary gigs, Bruce Hornsby teamed up with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon to record a take on the Dead's "Black Muddy River."

  • Grateful Dead Fans Flood U.S. Postal Service with Pre-Sale Ticket Requests

    The Grateful Dead has some of the most passionate fans in music history. Pre-sales for the jam band's Fourth of July Reunion show with Trey Anastasio overwhelmed the group's camp since opening Jan. 20. Dead 50 reports that more than 60,000 envelopes with ticket requests were received. Relix estimates that those envelopes contain over 350,000 ticket requests for the three-night residency at Chicago's Soldier Field.
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