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The Dancin’ Ducks: University of Oregon Reveals Grateful Dead Inspired Uniforms

The University of Oregon’s football team is flexing their connection to the Grateful Dead, and revealing the uniforms that were designed for their upcoming game against the University of Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, October 25, which has been deemed a “tie-dye out” for fans and players alike. Previously the athletic department announced its intent to commemorate Eugene, Ore. and the university’s connection to the San Francisco jamband, who performed at Autzen Stadium 10 times between 1974 and 1994.

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moe. Use Setlist to Spell Out Message to Donald Trump in Madison

On October 18, moe. rolled into Madison, Wis., for a performance at the Barrymore. Prior to the onset of the live show, Saturday afternoon saw massive turn outs from coast to coast, folks of all ages united in solidarity for the second annual No Kings protest, in opposition of Donald Trump’s unconstitutional remarks on a third term and other extensions of leadership. The day’s theme was set by the majority, a tonal match that was also excavated by the band and turned over as a setlist acrostic.

Grateful Dead Shashibo Cubes: Official Shape-Shifting Puzzle Collection

Unleash a world of creativity with the Shashibo Grateful Dead collection: shape-shifting cubes powered by 36 hidden magnets that transform over 70 mesmerizing forms. Designed by artist Andreas Hoenigschmid, this unique collectible is more than a puzzle; it’s a tactile tribute to the improvisational energy of the Grateful Dead. Shashibo delivers a hands-on experience that blends art, geometry, and mindfulness. With its high-quality design, magnetic magic, and soothing, sculptural movement, it’s no wonder fans love the Shashibo for sparking creativity and offering moments of zen.

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Neil Young Previews 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition of Tonight’s The Night with “Lookout Joe (Original Version)”

In 1975, Neil Young released his sixth studio album–the final full-length entry in his so-called “The Ditch Trilogy,” the stela of his defining early 1970s discography that also yielded Time Fades Away and On the Beach–Tonight’s the Night. To commemorate five decades of spinning songs like “Come On Baby Let’s Go Downtown,” “Roll Another Number (For the Road),” the title track, and other enduring classics that defined the era and seared Shakey’s history into lyrics, the musician will issue Tonight’s the Night 50th Anniversary Edition on November 28, 2025, complete with six bonus tracks.

Tom Hamilton's Solo Debut: I’m Your Vampire

Tom Hamilton has made a career of pushing rock n’ roll boundaries. Over the last three decades Hamilton has fronted a cadre of bands including Brothers Past, American Babies and Ghost Light. He also sings and plays lead guitar in the juggernaut contemporary Grateful Dead cover band, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead.

I’m Your Vampire, Hamilton’s most personal effort yet, is out January 23rd on AWAL/Relix: a 10-song suite wreathed in tattered-flannel rock & roll that encapsulates Hamilton’s salvation in isolation, as he sorts through the darkness to find a pinpoint of light.

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Gov’t Mule Bring Rare Covers and Track Revivals to North Carolina

Over the weekend, Gov’t Mule rolled into North Carolina with their fall Back in the Saddle Tour, which has kept the quartet on the road since late August and will continue through Oct. 28. Racing into the last leg of their action-packed run, the venerable blues-rock torchbearers’ latest engagements stood out among their recent shows for a renewed focus on setlist surprises, which brought a total of four track revivals at shows in Wilmington and Raleigh.

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“Besides Their Talents, They Were Just Great Characters”: Peter Wolf Profiles Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters, David Lynch, Alfred Hitchcock, Tennessee Williams and Other Artistic Associates

“I didn’t want to do a personal memoir. In fact, I really didn’t want this book to be about me at all,” Peter Wolf reveals, while describing how he came to write Waiting On The Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters and Goddesses. “I do a lot of reading and there are certain authors who bring their subjects to life. I’m thinking of Kenneth Tynan, Truman Capote, Christopher Isherwood and a fellow named Michael Korda, who did a memoir of his adventures in the publishing industry.”

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My Morning Jacket at Brooklyn Paramount (Gallery + Recap)

My Morning Jacket touched down in New York over the weekend for their hotly anticipated three-night series at the Brooklyn Paramount. Two long years after their October 2023 run at the Beacon Theatre, the roots-rock standard-bearers’ triumphant return to NYC was well worth the wait; even within a leg of touring that’s consistently elicited some of the band’s most inventive and powerful performances in recent memory, the Brooklyn run went above and beyond high expectations.

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Soulive Unveil First Full-Length Album Since 2010 with “Baby Jupiter”

At long last, Soulive have returned. On Friday, the influential and adaptive soul-jazz combo of guitarist Eric Krasno, drummer Alan Evans and keyboardist Neal Evans released “Baby Jupiter,” their first offering since last year’s Cinematics, Vol. 2 EP and, more notably, a sample of their first full-length studio album since in a decade and a half. While information about the highly-anticipated follow-up to 2010’s covers collection Rubber Soulive is still limited, the band disclosed some details behind the project’s preview single in a release.