The Grateful Dead

"After a lifetime of playing special beats, it's almost no wonder that my heart came up with its own idea of rhythm," the drummer quipped

The band performed on the site of the legendary festival this week

1971 was a momentous year for the band – involving landmark shows, bizarre ESP experiments, French Acid Tests, new faces and emotional farewells. Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and other eyewitnesses share tales from this journey

The poet and writer also worked with Bob Dylan and Bruce Hornsby

The Black Keys, The Raconteurs, Jay-Z and Janelle Monáe will also play anniversary event

Includes new or unreleased material from Neil Young, The Cure, Miles Davis, Bowie, Led Zep, Floyd and more

This week's selection of prime Uncut sound

They played "All Along The Watchtower" at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, New York

“Together, more or less in line…” A marathon new doc makes sense of The Grateful Dead.

20 key records we’ve played in the Uncut office this week