Listen To The Music Play: How The Grateful Dead Remain Relevant In 2019

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Listen To The Music Play: How The Grateful Dead Remain Relevant In 2019

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Grateful Dead front man Jerry Garcia died in 1995. But the band continues to inspire more than just new ice cream flavors.

What makes the Grateful Dead’s words glow with the gold of sunshine? And how does a band formed over 50 years ago remain not only relevant today, but influential?

We discussed with a panel of Deadheads.

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