• Dead & Company Jam 2-Night Jaunt at Madison Square Garden [WATCH]

    The East Coast has patiently awaited Dead & Company's arrival after feeling the disconnect from the Grateful Dead's Fare Thee Well gigs at Solider Field and Levi's Stadium this summer. The freshly crafted Dead & Company lineup, including the talents of "Core Four" members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzman along with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti, made Madison Square Garden erupt with excitement over their 2-night jaunt in New York City.
  • Dead & Company Kick Off Fall Tour at Albany's Times Union Center [WATCH]

    Let's face it, everyone was worried about John Mayer filling the large shoes of Jerry Garcia--not because Mayer lacks the talent, but because who could really replace the late Garcia? Deadheads quickly realized Thursday night during Dead & Company's inaugural tour date at Albany's Times Union Center that Mayer was the right guy for the job.
  • John Mayer Defends Dead & Company Fall Tour Trailing 'Fare Thee Well' Final Concerts

    Over the summer, the Grateful Dead had fans pack up the van and start truckin' to their final 'Fare Thee Well' tour concerts in both the Bay Area and Chicago. Trailing the performances, many deadheads were dedicated to bringing the Dead over to the east coast for some fare thee well fun of their own but to their surprise, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann announced that they'd regroup. Lacking Phil Lesh, the guitarist and two percussionists decided to take on John Mayer for their latest project, Dead & Company.
  • Dead & Company to Give Away 10,000 Tickets to Free Madison Square Garden Concert

    After performing their final Fare Thee Well shows and bidding aideu to a band that brought fourth an insurmountable following, three-quarters of the Grateful Dead's surviving "Core Four" decided the end of an era wasn't quite finished, teaming up with fellow musician John Mayer as Dead & Company. Having announced a number of long, strange trips through North America, the innovative group decided to add a third New York date at Madison Square Garden--this time, curating a free, 5,000 ticket give away to fans who enter for a chance to win. Tickets cannot be purchased otherwise.
  • Dead & Company Expand Fall Tour With New U.S. Dates

    Trailing the wild success of the Grateful Dead's Fare Thee Well shows, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann decided they weren't quite ready to call it quits. The trio, hailing from the surviving "core four," decided to team up with John Mayer, keyboardist Jeff Chimenti and multi-instrumentalist Oteil Burbridge for their latest project titled Dead & Company. Having announced 10 tour dates, the group announced more U.S. gigs, rounding out at a toal of 29 dead-inspired shows.
  • Grateful Dead and John Mayer Announce Fall US Tour As Dead & Company

    Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, three of the remaining members of the Grateful Dead, announced a pair of concerts at Madison Square Garden with John Mayer and The Allman Brothers' Oteil Burbridge. Now, the group dubbed Dead & Company has announced a tour culminating in a blowout New Year's Eve show in Los Angeles.
  • Dead & Company Will Play Two MSG Shows - Pre-Sale Tickets Sold Out

    The Grateful Dead's incarnation, "Dead & Co," will now play two dates at Madison Square Garden on October 31 and November 1 with John Mayer. Dead & Co announced an American Express card-holder pre-sale August 10, which sold out in just a matter of minutes, so a second show was added.
  • John Mayer, Grateful Dead Members Unite as Dead & Company

    Iconic folk-rockers the Grateful Dead wrapped up their extensive and mystifying careers over Fourth of July weekend with their Soldier Field Fare Thee Well gigs but Eastcoasters have been eager to bring the Dead across country. Although the "Core Four" took their final bow, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir have decided to join forces with musician John Mayer, Allman Brother's bassist Oteil Burbridge and Ratdog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti to invent Dead & Co.
  • Grateful Dead Set Soldier Field Attendance Record From U2 at 'Fare Thee Well'

    Everyone knew that the Grateful Dead's "Fare Thee Well" concert series at Soldier Field in Chicago was going to be a historic event, but now the record books also confirm that the shows are the most attended event in the stadium's history. Obviously Deadheads (and live music fans in general) are looking forward to tonight's grand finale, but the totals were reported Saturday from the night before, revealing that 70,764 fans had shown up for the night. Considering that every night sold out, the attendance should be similar for the following two shows as well.
  • Billboard's 50 Acts for 50 States: Taylor Swift, Eminem, More Rep Hometowns

    Billboard came up with a fun project for the July 4th holiday, assigning a music performer that best represents each of the 50 states. According to the site, final decisions were largely based on sales results from its charts, but a performer's deception to their home state via its lyrics also made a difference. Check out what performer made it for your state and let us know if Billboard chose well.
  • Will John Mayer Tour With Bob Weir, Other Grateful Dead Members After 'Fare Thee Well' Shows?

    We just got done reading about how the Fast and Furious franchise might come back with an eighth film despite the death of Paul Walker, due to the overwhelming sales success of the newest film. Now we see that the Grateful Dead, or some variation of the band, may continue touring later this year despite all the hype built up for the group's supposedly final five shows during July...and John Mayer might be involved.
  • Mariah and Nick, French and Khloe, Calvin and Rita: 2014's Biggest Musician Breakups

    It's official: Ariana Grande and Big Sean have split as a result of their mutually busy schedules, touring and supporting new albums My Everything and Dark Sky Paradise. The pair had only been dating for eight months but they were one of America's favorite celebrity couples during that span. We're just glad that, for the time being, things seem to be friendly and we hope there won't be another "I Don't F*ck With You" in the future (Sean wrote that about ex Naya Rivera). Music Times is going back to 2014 and ranking the year's biggest musician splits—from Mariah Carey to Katy Perry and Khloe Kardashian—in terms of how heavily it impacted tabloid and media coverage.
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