Tom Constanten wasn’t a part of the Grateful Dead for very long, but fans still value his time with the iconic group.

The life and career of Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh will once again be celebrated with a series of concerts at the Capitol ...

At last count, Neil Young has released at least 25 albums and seven box sets since 2000. His newest set, “Official Release ...

Today in Music History for Dec. 8: In 1865, Finnish composer Jan Sibelius was born. A romantic composer, his works express an intense, mystical love of nature. Sibelius is best known for his ...

The legendary band’s first gig under that name was at an “acid test” held at a downtown San Jose home on Dec. 4, 1965.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing ...

He emerged out of obscurity when his cargo plane was shot down while illegally ferrying arms to Nicaraguan rebels, setting off a scandal that tarnished the Reagan and Bush White Houses. Eugene ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Disc-mas. In these final days of December, as Record Store Day Black Friday again takes over independent music shops, vinyl exclusives are the reason for the season ...

The Grateful Dead will forever be associated with San Francisco, the epicenter of the ’60s hippie movement in which the band did indeed play a prominent role during its less-than-two-year stay at 710 ...

Our writers' picks for the very best bands since rock became a permanent part of popular music. One thing is for sure every year around the time of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies — ...

In 1983, the Grateful Dead made a decision that altered the remainder of their 30-year career from 1965 to 1995. The band, then in their ’80s lineup consisting of Jerry Garcia (lead guitar, vocals), ...