Grateful Dead – Page 4

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.

By Fred Goodman

Bluegrass Music Deaths (Obituaries) Garcia, Jerry Grateful Dead Music New York Philharmonic Wakefield, Frank (1934-2024)

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.

By Bill Friskics-Warren

Deaths (Obituaries) Frampton, Peter Grateful Dead Heil Sound Heil, Bob (1940-2024) Pop and Rock Music Speakers (Audio) Who, The (Music Group)

Bob Heil, Whose Innovations Enhanced the Sound of Rock, Dies at 83

A groundbreaking audio engineer, he provided the large-scale systems that brought tours by the Who and the Grateful Dead to life.

By Alex Williams

Deaths (Obituaries) Frampton, Peter Grateful Dead Heil Sound Heil, Bob (1940-2024) Pop and Rock Music Speakers (Audio) Who, The (Music Group)

Bob Heil, Whose Innovations Enhanced the Sound of Rock, Dies at 83

A groundbreaking audio engineer, he provided the large-scale systems that brought tours by the Who and the Grateful Dead to life.

By Alex Williams