The Grateful Dead

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

An unlikely proto-punk classic

It's part of their Day Of The Dead celebration