American musician; member of the Grateful Dead
Gerrit Graham, ‘Star Trek’ actor and Grateful Dead collaborator, dies: Gerrit Graham, the versatile character actor known for “Phantom of the Paradise ...
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John Mayer Has Some Thoughts on His Future With Dead and Company: In a new interview with Andy Cohen, John Mayer revealed that he has no idea what's ...
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How Jim James and Jeff Tweedy learned to love the Grateful Dead: Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco are two artists who've dipped their toes ...
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How long will the Grateful Dead's songs survive?: The Grateful Dead endured an original run of 30 years, but its appeal has survived just as long in a world ...
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The 100 Best Grateful Dead Songs: The 100 Best Grateful Dead songs: rock hollers, heartbreaking ballads, brain-melting electric jams, and more
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Why Andy Cohen is a Deadhead for life: Over the last decade, reality TV mogul Andy Cohen has been spotted dancing at concerts for Dead & Company ...
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John Mayer recalls Bob Weir’s ‘heroism’ during final S.F. concerts: John Mayer honors Bob Weir’s final Dead & Company shows in San Francisco ...
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Dark Star Orchestra brings Bob Weir tribute to East Bay: The Dark Star Orchestra is returning to the Bay Area for a two-night tribute to the Grateful Dead at the ...
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Don Was finds his voice in Detroit -- and the Dead: Was' LP "Groove in the Face of Adversity" recalls Detroit's blue-collar ambition. His late friend Bob Weir ...
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Susan Tedeschi Says Bob Weir Loved to Offer Her Mushrooms: Susan Tedeschi of Tedeschi Trucks Band says Bob Weir loved to offer her mushrooms when she toured with ...
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What Bob Weir Taught Me About Leadership and Legacy: Lately it occurs to me, what a long, strange trip it's been.
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After nearly three decades, Dark Star Orchestra has become something few tribute bands ever achieve: not just a re-creation of the original band experience ... Show more
Woodstock survivors: What musicians remain from the 1969 festival
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Paid articlePaywall Bob Weir to be honored during new ‘Grateful Dead Listening Party’ radio show
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Chloë Sevigny turns her lifelong Grateful Dead devotion into a documentary
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Senior writer Angie Martoccio talks about doing Rolling Stone's final interview with #BobWeir and what the #GratefulDead means to her 💙❤️
Four Legendary Photographers Remember Working With Bob Weir: Photographers Jay Blakesberg, Bob Minkin, Danny Clinch, and Rosie McGee remember photographing ...
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For Rolling Stone's March 2026 cover package, co-Editor-in-Chief Shirley Halperin talks about her interview with #JohnMayer memorializing the great #BobWeir . #GratefulDead
Longtime Seattle music event for iconic jam band has somber anniversary: The Andy Coe Band is a long-running Grateful Dead cover outfit. They’ll stage their 10th ...
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This San Francisco restaurant is playing the Grateful Dead for 78 days in tribute to Bob Weir
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Noteworthy and influential people who've died in 2026: Emmy-winning comic actor Catherine O’Hara is among the noteworthy and influential people who died in the ...
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A tribute to the late Bob Weir opened the “in memoriam” segment of the 68th Grammy Awards, but some fans were left unimpressed with the scope of ... Show more
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Bob Weir’s final recordings are on new album from one of his closest collaborators
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Photos: Highlights of Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir’s memorial in San Francisco: As a lone hawk circled above, thousands gathered under the bright blue sky at Civic ...
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Brian Wilson, Bob Weir, D’Angelo Honored at Grammys In Memoriam Segment: The Grammys' In Memoriam segment honored Brian Wilson, Bob Weir, Ozzy Osbourne ...
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Photos: Highlights of Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir’s memorial in San Francisco: As a lone hawk circled above, thousands gathered under the bright blue sky at Civic ...
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Bob Weir was the boomer who did it best: Bob Weir held the Grateful Dead together in its prime and steered it through a storied afterlife
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Key FactsBob Weir, Grateful Dead Guitarist, Passes at 78
Jan 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Bob Weir, co-founder and guitarist of the Grateful Dead, passed away at 78 years old.
- His family announced he succumbed to lung complications following a courageous battle with cancer.
- Weir’s distinctive musicianship and jazz influences helped shape the band’s legendary improvisational style.
- He continued his musical career with projects like Dead & Company, which toured until 2023.
The fact that we’ve made it this far, given all the forces of entropy in our culture. I can only speak for our culture, I can’t speak to European or Asian culture, but I think I get our culture pretty well. The fact that we’ve had all these negative influences on our culture and yet we’re still pretty functional, it bodes well for us.— Bob Weir spoke about hope for the future and cultural resilience in an interview.
Thousands of fans celebrate life of legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir at San Francisco memorial
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@johnmayer delivered an emotional rendition of “Ripple” as well as a heartfelt eulogy for the late Bob Weir at a public memorial for the Grateful Dead ... Show more
John Mayer honors his close friend and bandmate, Bob Weir, and the "adventure of a lifetime" they had together while performing with Dead & ... Show more
Thousands gather to celebrate Bob Weir’s legacy at S.F. "homecoming"
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More from Weir's public memorial: Thousands celebrate Bob Weir’s legacy at S.F. ‘homecoming’
William Crawford, of Seattle, hands out roses to fellow attendees ahead of the public procession and memorial for Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir in San ... Show more
The open funeral gathering, titled “Homecoming: Celebrating the Life of Bobby Weir,” is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 at Civic Center Plaza ... Show more
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Watch John Mayer’s Eulogy for Bob Weir: John Mayer spoke in front of thousands Saturday gathered for Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir’s San Francisco memorial ...
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John Mayer Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead: John Mayer paid tribute to Bob Weir, Grateful Dead cofounder and his bandmate for a decade in ...
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Homecoming: A Bobby Weir Celebration of Life: Bobby Weir's Celebration of Life memorial service featuring speeches by Mickey Hart, John Mayer, and more.
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Paid articlePaywall Bruce Hornsby, Andy Cohen, and More Remember ‘Impossibly Beautiful and Wildly Fiery’ Bob Weir
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Bob Weir’s One Last Saturday Night: The legendary musician who embodied the spirit (and the silliness) of the Grateful Dead for six decades died at age 78
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A look back at the laidback style of Bob Weir: Throughout his career, the late Grateful Dead guitarist wore polo shirts, bolo ties, and thigh-bearing shorts with ...
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Deadheads Gather in San Francisco’s Haight to Remember Bob Weir: News of Bob Weir’s Jan. 10 death drew scores of Deadheads to San Fransisco’s Haight-Ashbury ...
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A founding member of a legendary rock band credited his experiences at a Colorado Springs school, in part, for setting him on the path to music stardom ... Show more
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Dead & Company’s Oteil Burbridge Says Bob Weir Lived Enough for Two Lifetimes: Dead and Company bassist Oteil Burbridge honored his bandmate Bob Weir ...
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Billy Strings Pays Tribute to Bob Weir: ‘Heaven’s Choir Just Gained a Beautiful New Voice’
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Sammy Hagar on His Unlikely Friendship With Bob Weir: ‘Always the Elder, the Wise Old Soul’
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Among those honoring Weir on Saturday, Jan. 10, were Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who praised the musician as a defining figure ... Show more
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Rock music legend who ‘reshaped American music’ dead at 78: His death was announced on his website on Saturday.
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Grateful Dead Honor Donna Jean Godchaux’s ‘Unmistakable Voice and Radiant Spirit’
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Key FactsDonna Jean Godchaux, Grateful Dead Vocalist, Passes Away
Nov 3, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Donna Jean Godchaux, who sang with the Grateful Dead throughout the 1970s, died on November 2, 2025 after a lengthy fight with cancer.
- Before joining the band, she was a sought-after session vocalist in Muscle Shoals, contributing to hits by Elvis Presley and Percy Sledge.
- Her voice featured on key Grateful Dead albums like Europe ’72 and Terrapin Station, and she performed at iconic live shows.
- After departing the group, she continued to release music and tour, with her final studio album released in 2014.
If you keep looking back, you got nothing. If you look ahead to what is there before you, then life is good.— Donna Jean Godchaux reflecting on life and the decisions we make.
20 Best Music Documentaries To Binge On Netflix Right Now: There are plenty of fantastic music documentaries to stream over on the service ...
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15 Moments That Defined the Last 30 Years of the Grateful Dead: Reunions, historic tours, Kennedy Center honors, the Sphere, and more
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See Trey Anastasio Perform ‘Scarlet Begonias’ and ‘Fire on the Mountain’ With Dead and Co
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Mike Gordon’s Quest to Understand the Science Behind the ‘Flow State’: Phish bassist Mike Gordon has worked with Bob Weir to create XenboX, a tool to study the ...
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