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Mickey Hart Reissuing ‘Planet Drum’

Grateful Dead Drummer Mickey Hart to Reissue 1991 World Music Classic Planet Drum Speaking about Planet Drum, Hart said, “This experience was about people wanting to come together – folks weren’t culturally bound by their rhythms; they were in the … Continue reading

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Mickey Hart Invites Fans to Play in the Band

SKF NOTE: What an uplifting video from Mickey Hart. Great idea. Well done! Mickey Hart Drums Along With Fan-Made Playing In The Band Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart has shared a special video featuring a collaborative take on the band’s … Continue reading

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Grateful Dead Announces ‘Unprecedented’ 80-Disc Box Set

Wall Street Journal Jun 2, 2015 — MUSIC Grateful Dead Announces ‘Unprecedented’ 80-Disc Box Set In conjunction with the band’s 50th anniversary, an 80-disc box set dubbed “30 Trips Around the Sun” will be available on September 18. The collection … Continue reading

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Kreutzmann: Deep Sorrow, Compassion Over Garcia’s Heroin Addiction

Bill Kreutzmann, drummer of the Grateful Dead. By ALAN PAUL — April 28, 2015 11:47 a.m. ET Q. You write that when Jerry’s opiate problem became obvious, you all wanted to play with him so much that you turned a blind … Continue reading

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Grateful Dead Culture is Alive and Well

For Grateful Dead’s Final Shows, Long, Strange Trip Ends in Sea of Mail Band’s Fans Go Retro to Snag Tickets; Psychedelic Envelopes By MIKE AYERS and JARRARD COLE Feb. 13, 2015 7:32 p.m. ET STINSON BEACH, Calif.—Time has always been … Continue reading

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