Red Rocks. This place has been written about for decades and has been the site for so many memorable and legendary moments in music that putting them all to paper would fill an endless number of pages. The place itself has held special meaning for those who have found themselves reaching its monument. From the Native Americans…
There is a rare honesty about the way 30-year-old Daniel Donato talks about his music. It’s much deeper than just guitar licks and stories from the road. He speaks with a deep philosophical understanding of humility, connection, and faith—an old soul trapped in a young man’s body. As Donato prepares to release his fourth studio record…
When you look at the Grateful Dead’s vibrant subculture around the world, it’s as strong as ever. The culture revolves around the music and lifestyle of the band and its followers, affectionately known as Deadheads. The band's music is a time capsule that embodies peace, love, kindness, and adventure for everyone who wants in. From the early…
That well-known lyric from the Grateful Dead song “Truckin’” was on my mind this weekend. “She” might refer to America’s most iconic band. “She” might be a Deadhead who was born before Jerry Garcia took his first breath – or a Deadhead who never heard a lick of Dead music until…
Following “Uncle John’s Band,” Stills took the mic for a crowd-pleasing version of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s “Teach Your Children.” Lesh assumed vocal harmonies on “Althea” before Stills wowed the audience with a protest tune he wrote for Buffalo Springfield in the mid-1960s, “For What It’s Worth (Stop, Hey What’s That Sound)”. Stills, whose guitar work and voice were both impressive…
