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Filed under: Spinner Essay RB / Redferns Rock 'n' roll has always named its own messiahs, its own idols, its own heroes. Jim Morrison was looked at as some kind of shaman, Paul McCartney was knighted, and Eric Clapton proclaimed God. But among all the worshiped rock stars, Jerry Garcia's fans may just be the most dedicated. For years, they traveled across the country like some kind of gypsy caravan, just so they could hear him [...]

Filed under: Spinner Interview Sam Cutler claim to distinction is that he has served as tour manager for both the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead -- and he is finally willing to talk about the experience. The English-born Cutler got his start in the 1960s working at free concerts at London's Hyde Park, including a particularly famous one by the Stones that turned into a memorial for original member [...]

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive As one of dance music's most iconic acts, a fixture on the festival circuit for almost two decades and a group whose pulsating 'Born Slippy' might be the genre's greatest anthem, Underworld practically define the cutting edge. But to them, the true pioneers are one band that's been blazing trails since the '60s. "The Grateful Dead are still the cutting edge," Underworld's Karl Hyde says. "They're outsiders, they made their own path. It was about the music, it [...]

Filed under: News , Exclusive The Grateful Dead were one of those bands whose members, both collectively and individually, had such a colossal love for music, in all its forms and styles, as well as an encyclopedic knowledge of its history. Michael Jackson and his life's work certainly are not excluded. While the Grateful Dead and Michael Jackson never toured together, and the Dead never covered Jackson's hits at their shows, the love and appreciation for him was still there. All too familiar with the untimely [...]

Filed under: News President Barack Obama had a secret and impromptu meeting with the Dead in advance of legendary jam band's performance at the nearby Verizon Center. The surviving members of the Grateful Dead -- who credit Obama for bringing them back together -- were welcomed into the Oval Office just before dinner Monday night. "The president was so gracious," a source close to the Dead told the Washington Post . "Really, really nice and so welcoming. It hit you: you're in the Oval Office, but [...]

Filed under: Rock Almanac Spinner.com : On This Date in 1987: 'Touch of Grey,' by the Grateful Dead, reaches its peak of No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, marking the group as technically one-hit wonders.The Almanac Advises for September 26: "Many older men these days feel no... Read more

Filed under: Rock Almanac Spinner.com : On This Date in 1990: Bruce Hornsby begins a two-year stint as keyboard player for the Grateful Dead.The Almanac Advises for September 15: "Instead of playing a slow, funereal dirge, many musicians are asked to perform upbeat music at memorial... Read more

Filed under: What's That Song? Spinner.com : 'Samson and Delilah,' covered by Shirley Manson Anyone who watched the first season of 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' knows that the film-trilogy spin-off is all about action -- blowing up vehicles, buildings and people have all proven to... Read more

Filed under: Rock Almanac Spinner.com : On This Date in 1987: As a tribute to Grateful Dead singer-guitarist Jerry Garcia, Ben & Jerry's introduces Cherry Garcia ice cream.The Almanac Advises for July 29: "For many people, ice cream consumption takes on a level akin to addiction. It... Read more