It's best to start with Jerry Garcia, the guiding light of the Grateful Dead. In 1961, Garcia met a man named Robert Hunter, who would go on to be a long-time friend and lyricist for the Dead. Back ...

On Tuesday, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to rename an Excelsior District road “Jerry Garcia Street,” in honor of the Grateful Dead frontman who grew up on the ...

Photo: Jay Blakesberg Prized items from the late basketball legend and ardent Deadhead Bill Walton are on display and hitting ...

Weir admits that never a day goes by when he doesn’t think about Garcia, who died in 1995 aged 53, effectively ending the Grateful Dead (if not live performance of their music). “Jerry and I ...

An auction of the late basketball great's personal possessions includes a large stash of Dead memorabilia and autographed ...

The show also features bassist and singer Sam Grisman, the son of mandolinist David Grisman, who frequently collaborated with Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead. The younger Grisman’s band ...

Mayor Daniel Lurie is counting on the Dead to bring San Francisco to life. On Monday, Lurie announced plans to bring Dead & ...

Anyone familiar with the world of the Grateful Dead knows ... 5,000 to $7,500). (Jerry Garcia’s sense of humor is seen in his inscription: “Hey Bill! Beat this.”) A poster from one of ...

"From Haight-Ashbury and the Grateful Dead house to Ingleside, where Jerry Garcia grew up, the Grateful Dead is embedded in San Francisco's history," Lurie said in a statement. "The weekend will ...