"This isn’t a shrine, it’s a real living musical endeavor and it’s going to have a life of its own," says Jerry Garcia's ...

A compilation of songs featuring an unsung San Francisco vocalist from the psychedelic era is celebrated this Sunday ...

The retrospective exhibit and sale will showcase the work of renowned Grateful Dead artists including psychedelic rock artist ...

The members of Jefferson Airplane did not play the clarinet or the alto horn or the violin that they held for the cover of their breakthrough album “Surrealistic Pillow.” Those classical instruments ...

He was the little brother in the Grateful Dead. Now he's one of the last men standing. He shares lessons from a lifetime ...

Greg Tardy started off as a clarinetist in New Orleans before transitioning to tenor saxophone. His music encompasses post-bop, free jazz and gospel; he’s collaborated with the likes of Elvin Jones, ...

A new music venue and restaurant inspired by Jerry Garcia is coming to Chicago later this month. Find out when it's opening ...

Processing a plea: Robert Crimo III pleaded guilty to one of the worst mass shootings in Illinois history last week. Yet ...

"It’s a great Dylan song," said Bryan Ferry. "It was such a pleasure to do someone else’s song. The pressure was off me as a ...

The Courant’s arts picks for March 9-15 includes Irish-themed concerts and stage events for St. Patrick’s Day week, double bills and a Pi Day celebration.

In Japan, Billy Joel’s 1978 album 52nd Street became the first album released on CD in conjunction with the debut of the CDP-101. However, it was not the first CD ever pressed. That goes to ABBA ...

Herb Greene, whose photographs of the Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead captured the San Francisco '60s ...