They were the cosmic hippie icons that amazed crowds around the world for fifty years with their incredible stage shows.
The Grateful Dead formed in Palo Alto, California during 1965 and from this year on the music scene was never the same. Famous for their wild extended solos and onstage freak-outs, the Grateful Dead fused just about every genre they encountered within their unique sound. Combining elements of psychedelia, bluegrass, rock, country, gospel, blues and a hefty dose of folk, they were the quintessential jam band.
Here we take a deep dive into their fascinating history, with a biography chronicling their meteoric rise to fame, and an in depth look at one of their most important periods – 1987 and the release of 'In the Dark'.
