Baron Wolman, photographed on Aug. 2, 2011 in New York for the release of his book The Rolling Stones Years. Anna Webber/WireImage hide caption
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Grateful Dead's American Beauty (seen here in a 50th anniversary edition from Rhino Entertainment) is the shared obsession of two NPR staffers born decades apart. Rhino Entertainment hide caption
Robert Hunter, performing at Red Rocks Amphitheater on Aug. 9, 2002. Larry Hulst/Getty Images hide caption
Chuck Berry is one of the early rock and roll artists who were inspired by Latin music. Terry Fincher/Getty Images hide caption
Jay-Z performs on stage during 'On the Run II' tour in 2018. The rapper is among the headliners of Woodstock 50. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images hide caption
Betty Cantor-Jackson worked as the sound engineer for The Grateful Dead on official live and studio albums — and perhaps more importantly, recorded hundreds of reels of prized soundboard tape. Ed Perlstein/Redferns hide caption
Jerry Garcia would have turned 75 on Tuesday. Jim Marshall hide caption
The Empire State Building's lights were synced to the encore performance of "I Will Get By" by Dead & Company at nearby Citi Field. YouTube hide caption
Bob Marley, with his guitar in the yard at Tuff Gong (his home and headquarters). Kingston, Jamaica, March 1976. David Burnett/Contact Press Images hide caption
LSD tabs on tip of young man's tongue during Woodstock '94 in upstate New York. Mark Peterson/Corbis/Getty Images hide caption
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Hart Valley Drifters included a very young Jerry Garcia (left) and future Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter (right). The new album, Folk Time, comes out Nov. 11. Jerald Melrose/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Grateful Dead. Keith Stieduhar/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Samson And Delilah
The Best Of Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years Of The Grateful Dead comes out Nov. 20. Jay Blakesberg/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Grateful Dead fans gather in the parking lot before a show this summer at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
The Grateful Dead's Laid-Back, Yet Surprisingly Shrewd, Business Plan
David Browne On World Cafe
John Oswald's Grayfolded, an epic version of the Grateful Dead's song "Dark Star," is getting a reissue on three LPs. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Dave's Picks Volume 9 features a 1974 Grateful Dead concert played in Montana. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Grateful Dead circa 1970. The band's members were quintessential rock hippies — but, a new exhibit reveals, savvy businessmen as well. Gems/Redferns hide caption
Toledo, Ohio's Culture Clash Records is one of the many stores opening their doors this Saturday with exclusive new vinyl. Courtesy of Roger Zender hide caption
Warren Haynes' new solo album is called Man in Motion. Steward O'Shields/Courtesy of the artist hide caption