Phil Lesh

Well, music in general, but there's something about the anything-can-happen vibe and the interaction with the audience of concerts that's hard to beat. Read More

Dark Star Orchestra has stood out in the crowded field of Grateful Dead tribute bands by totally re-creating one of the famed band's past concerts in its entirety, as opposed to just cherry-picking The Dead's most popular songs. Read More

I've said as much on here multiple times in the past. Read More

At this point, just about every classic rock band has a tribute band somewhere, from local bar-band groups like Bon Journey to bigger productions like Australian Pink Floyd and The Musical Box, specializing in Genesis. Read More

For many, November is a sobering wake-up call to tighten one's budget in preparation for looming holiday expenses. Read More

Current politics exasperate the autumn gloom. Read More

Six years down the road from producing his first McDowell Mountain Music Festival, founder John Largay is looking to keep the spirit of community he feels that festival has nurtured alive all year round at the Valley's newest music and dining venue, the Compound Grill.The Compound officially opens in its location near the Loop 101 and Scottsdale Road on Saturday, Nov. 7, with a show by Jackie Greene, a singer-songwriter who may be best known as a member of Phil Lesh and Friends. Read More

The Grateful Dead always centered their concerts around the energy of the audience, with the goal of making the audience's state of mind the focal point of the music. Read More

His projects have kept the bar high on the national jam-band scene. Read More

RISMEDIA, October 22, 2009When we started out it was just rock and roll – who knew it would become historical," said Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh as he and Dead guitarist Bob Weir took the stage Wednesday night during a benefit at the New York Historical Society for its upcoming Grateful Dead archive exhibit. Read More