One of the first to shoot the Grateful Dead, he also memorably chronicled many of the other bands that were on the scene in the late 1960s.
Category: Garcia, Jerry
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Not for Kids Only: 9 Children’s Songs Worth a Listen
Hear tracks from Kermit the Frog, Caspar Babypants, Carole King and more.
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Phil Lesh Didn’t Hold Songs Down. He Lifted Them Higher.
The Grateful Dead bassist found new melodic byways through every song.
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Excavating Jerry Garcia’s Crucial Bluegrass Roots
In 1964, the guitarist took a road trip, hoping to become Bill Monroe’s banjo player. The journey, and his longtime love of the genre, shaped the Grateful Dead.
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Frank Wakefield, Who Expanded the Mandolin’s Range, Dies at 89
A bluegrass innovator, he recorded numerous albums as a leader, and his list of collaborators included both Leonard Bernstein and Jerry Garcia.
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Essra Mohawk, Self-Described Flower Child Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 75
She missed a shot at Woodstock glory. But she recorded well-received albums under her own name and worked with Frank Zappa, Jerry Garcia and others.