Bob Weir was a symbol of the Grateful Dead’s unrivaled endurance

Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir perform in 1972.

In June 2024, I sat with Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and John Mayer backstage at Sphere in Las Vegas, where Dead & Company was 16 shows into a raved-about weekend residency that would ultimately stretch […]

Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, has died at 78 : NPR

Bob Weir performs with the Grateful Dead at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, Calif. in 1983. A member of the Dead from its inception, Weir took few solos, but his distinctive rhythm guitar playing and emotive singing were signatures of the group.

Bob Weir performs with the Grateful Dead at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, Calif. in 1983. A member of the Dead from its inception, Weir took few solos, but his distinctive rhythm guitar playing and […]

Elon Musk’s X Countersues Music Publishers and the NMPA, Alleging ‘Collusion’ and ‘Weaponizing’ Takedowns

Elon Musk X Countersues NMPA

Photo Credit: Afif Ramdhasuma X is suing music publishers and the NMPA with allegations of “weaponizing” takedown requests and colluding to “coerce” the platform into licensing deals. Elon Musk’s X has been embroiled in legal […]

Country star Chase Rice taking indefinite break in music career after 2026 slate

Country star Chase Rice taking indefinite break in music career after 2026 slate

Country singer Chase Rice is hitting the brakes after more than a decade of touring. In an emotional Instagram post, the 40-year-old country star announced he will step away from music after completing a limited run of shows […]

Bruno Mars Sticks to the Formula on “I Just Might”

Bruno Mars Sticks to the Formula on "I Just Might"

Bruno Mars has returned with “I Just Might,” the lead single to his upcoming album The Romantic. Reprising his smooth-talking, crooning loverboy persona — who, he’d like you to know, still looks too damn good […]