Daily entertainment news covering Bob Weir en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/16/celebrity_birthdays_october_123 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 139456@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to:

Grateful Dead / Ratdog founder Bob Weir (1947)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/24/two_new_grateful_dead_music_collections_7 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 115316@http://www.starpulse.com/news Pinpointing the creative zenith of the Grateful Dead's career would be a challenge fit for even Sisyphus. That said, one could do a lot worse than looking to the fabled spring tour of 1977,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/03/grateful_dead_alums_plan_first_tour_in_5 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:00:12 EST Entertainment News 107112@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) — It looks like the old Dead are gettin' on. Surviving members of the Grateful Dead say they'll regroup for a 19-city tour, their first since 2004,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/16/celebrity_birthdays_october_76 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 97770@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Singer/songwriter John Mayer (1977), Red Hot Chili Pepper Flea (1962), Mystic River star Tim Robbins (1958), Grateful Dead/Ratdog founder Bob Weir (1947), actress/entrepreneur Suzanne Somers (1946),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/14/surviving_members_of_grateful_dead_rock_ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:31:16 EST Entertainment News 100673@http://www.starpulse.com/news STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Tie-dyed T-shirts and political slogans made for a heady mixture as the four surviving members of the rock band Grateful Dead put on a concert in support of Barack Obama.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/02/bob_weir_breaks_ribs_on_tour_bus Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:15:33 EST Entertainment News 99818@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ratdog guitarist Bob Weir is suffering from broken ribs, after taking a tumble on his tour bus. Weir fell awkwardly when the driver of the famous 'Deadmobile' braked suddenly, en route to a recent post-tour fund raising concert.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/19/grateful_dead_members_to_play_obama_fund Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:35:18 EST Entertainment News 98566@http://www.starpulse.com/news STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Barack Obama has the Dead on his side again. The Democratic presidential candidate's campaign has confirmed a long-rumored fundraising concert

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/02/grateful_dead_would_reunite_again_for_ba Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:48:31 EST Entertainment News 91693@http://www.starpulse.com/news The surviving members of legendary rockers Grateful Dead have offered to reunite again for U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/15/musicians_try_to_get_out_the_vote_at_bon Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:40:06 EST Entertainment News 90120@http://www.starpulse.com/news MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) - Are they here to party or to change the world? That's the question many clipboard-wielding volunteers ask themselves as they solicit festival-goers at Bonnaroo,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/05/surviving_grateful_dead_members_reunite_ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:10:09 EST Entertainment News 76876@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran band Grateful Dead have reunited for a benefit concert to support U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama. The legendary rockers split in 1995 after the death of frontman Jerry Garcia.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/06/headcount_plans_to_register_up_to_200_00 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:32:35 EST Entertainment News 66815@http://www.starpulse.com/news HeadCount, the volunteer-run voter registration organization that registered nearly 50,000 voters in 2004 through alliances with Dave Matthews Band and other artists,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/16/celebrity_birthdays_october_47 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 63629@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to WNBA star and former UCONN Husky Sue Bird (1980), whiney singer John Mayer (1977), NHL star Paul Kariya (1974), Red Hot Chili Pepper Flea (1962), Mystic River star Tim Robbins (1958), Grateful Dead singer/guitarist Bob Weir (1947),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/29/satellite_radio_adds_all_dead_all_the_ti Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:21:46 EST Entertainment News 57902@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Get ready for Dead air. A new channel devoted entirely to the Grateful Dead debuts Sept. 7 on Sirius Satellite Radio, beginning with the broadcast of a rare 1974 performance by the band at the Hollywood Bowl, the company announced Wednesday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/04/rhino_unlocks_the_grateful_dead_vault_wi Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 49954@http://www.starpulse.com/news If you want to understand why people obsess over live Grateful Dead recordings, the historic From The Vault series of releases holds the answer. The story begins in 1991 when the band quietly and unintentionally launched a musical revolution with back-to-back live concert releases, One From the Vault and Two from The Vault.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/07/vh1_rock_docs_celebrates_the_40th_annive Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:33:25 EST Entertainment News 45974@http://www.starpulse.com/news The original documentary "Monterey 40" Premieres Saturday, June 16 AT 9 PM ET/PT. The film is set to premiere on VH1 Classic and will be simulcast on VH1. The Monterey International Pop Festival was nothing short of a defining moment in rock and roll history.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/24/10_000_lakes_festival_confirms_the_strin Thu, 24 May 2007 12:49:44 EST Entertainment News 44043@http://www.starpulse.com/news The 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) announces the addition of The String Cheese Incident to the lineup, confirming a Minnesota performance on their summer tour. The Colorado-based group has spent more than a decade making innovative, genre-defying music and will perform two sets at the 10,000 Lakes Festival Friday, July 20 on the Main Stage.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/22/sirius_satellite_radio_to_launch_gratefu Tue, 22 May 2007 15:08:52 EST Entertainment News 43746@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sirius Satellite Radio and the legendary Grateful Dead announced today a new radio channel dedicated to the music of Grateful Dead and its band members. Grateful Dead Radio will be heard exclusively on Sirius and feature music spanning the band's long and storied career, live performances from the band's own archives, bootleg performances from fans, previously unreleased recordings, and even special shows hosted by members of the band.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/24/11th_annual_all_good_music_festival_expa Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 39223@http://www.starpulse.com/news Six more stellar acts have been added to the ever-expanding talent lineup of the 11th Annual All Good Music Festival as its celebrates the diversity and loyalty of the improvisational music scene with its most extensive and intensive lineup to date.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/30/leftover_salmon_to_reunite_at_11th_annua Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:30:00 EST Entertainment News 36135@http://www.starpulse.com/news Walther Productions is excited announce that Leftover Salmon has chosen the 11th Annual All Good Music Festival for its exclusive East Coast festival appearance when the longtime pillars of the improvisational music scene reunite this summer.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/29/10_000_lakes_festival_confirms_the_tragi Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:03:28 EST Entertainment News 35970@http://www.starpulse.com/news The fifth annual 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) held July 18 21 at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minn. is quickly becoming the summer's must attend live music and camping event.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/14/bonnaroo_music_and_arts_festival_announc Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:38:17 EST Entertainment News 29691@http://www.starpulse.com/news Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the initial lineup for the 2007 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The sixth annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June 14-17 on the same beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/22/john_lennon_s_legacy_continues Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:13:19 EST Entertainment News 26824@http://www.starpulse.com/news More than a quarter of a century after his untimely death, John Lennon's legacy lives on through the work of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, which begins its tenth anniversary of touring the country, providing free hands-on workshops, giving students a chance to express themselves through songwriting and music and video production.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/10/grateful_dead_release_historic_1976_new__23 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:27:03 EST Entertainment News 25622@http://www.starpulse.com/news Habital listeners of the Grateful Dead's live recordings are known for their ability to identify the year of a performance by listening to just a few notes. But for even the most "dead"icated listener, the band's 1976 New Year's Eve concert presents a genuine challenge. Rarely does any Dead show display the essence of several distinct periods of their sound,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/20/grateful_dead_the_doors_joan_baez_aamp_m Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:03:47 EST Entertainment News 24326@http://www.starpulse.com/news Recipients of the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award and Technical Grammy Award were announced today. Joan Baez, Booker T. & The MG's, Maria Callas, Ornette Coleman, The Doors, the Grateful Dead and Bob Wills will receive The Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/07/10_000_lakes_festival_heads_into_fifth_y Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:36:33 EST Entertainment News 23316@http://www.starpulse.com/news The fifth annual 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) will provide an unforgettable weekend of live musical performances and campout experiences held July 18 21 at the scenic Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/16/celebrity_birthdays_october_16 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 17593@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to WNBA star and former UCONN Husky Sue Bird (1980), whiney singer John Mayer (1977), NHL star Paul Kariya (1974), Red Hot Chili Pepper Flea (1962), Mystic River star Tim Robbins (1958), Grateful Dead singer/guitarist Bob Weir (1947), actress/entrepreneur Suzanne Somers (1946), FOX sports windbag Tim McCarver (1941), Alice star Linda Lavin (1937), Murder She Wrote star Angela Lansbury (1925), American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888; d. 1953), Irish author/poet Oscar Wilde (1854; d. 1900), and dictionary pioneer Noah Webster (1758; d. 1843).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/26/dave_matthews_band_helps_grassroots_non_ Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:16:31 EST Entertainment News 16920@http://www.starpulse.com/news HeadCount, the non-partisan, non-profit voter registration organization run by grassroots-oriented musicians, fans and promoters announced that it has eclipsed its voter registration goals for the recent "Midterms Matter Tour." The organization registered over 5,000 new voters on a budget of less than $25,000.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/30/top_musicians_participate_in_wear_your_m Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:11:56 EST Entertainment News 14543@http://www.starpulse.com/news Relix, the magazine for music, announced that top artists John Mayer, Keith Richards and Anna Nalick have been added to the list of musicians participating in its "Wear Your Music" campaign. Created by noted designer Hannah Gasner of AZU Studio, Relix President/Publisher Steve Bernstein and sponsored by DR Handmade Strings, the Relix Band is a fashionable accessory created by previously played strings from top artists.

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