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Grateful Dead’s Playing in the Band Experience Uploads ‘Blues for Allah’ Tracks

On September 1, the Grateful Dead’s seminal eighth studio album, Blues for Allah, known for its experimental edge that sprinkled Middle Eastern influence into their songbook, reached its milestone ...

This Iconic 1975 Grateful Dead Album Climbs Back Up the Music Charts 50 Years Later

Now, 50 years later, the legendary record is finding new life on the music charts. As of Tuesday, September 23, Blues for Allah has re-entered the Billboard 200 at No. 81. The album debuted on the ...
American Songwriter

The Grateful Dead Releasing First-Ever Official Best-of Compilation, ‘Gratest Hits,’ to Mark Band’s 60th Anniversary

The retrospective features nine of the San Francisco group’s most popular and recognizable tunes, including “Casey Jones,” “Friend of the Devil,” “Sugar Magnolia,” “Truckin’,” “Fire on the Mountain,” ...
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Grateful Dead to Present Remastered and Unreleased Recording on ‘Blues for Allah’ 50th Anniversary Set, Share “The Music Never Stopped” 2025 Edition

In October 1974, the Grateful Dead had established an undeniable following that cemented their status as cultural iconoclasts, bred from the beatnik movement’s rejection of conformity. A tribe of ...