Rather, The Grateful Dead knew how to dish out cover songs that rivalled the source material. These three tracks are just a few of the very best. The Grateful Dead covered The Beatles often ...

At the same time, the Dead—especially Garcia and his longtime friend and lyricist Robert Hunter—began writing songs steeped in country, folk music, and Old West Americana tall tales.

The result was that even well-known Grateful Dead songs like “Truckin'” or “Sugar Magnolia” rarely sounded the same two performances in a row, something that would inspire loyal fans to ...

Well, Dead.net and Rhino Records have got you covered and plan to release a massive 60-CD boxed set of Grateful Dead music dubbed Enjoying the Ride. The set spans 25 years of live shows ...