Exploring the incredible legacy of Grateful Dead songwriter Jerry Garcia by revisiting his earliest experiences with LSD, ...

Did you know that Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead was missing a significant portion of his right middle finger?

Derek Trucks wielded Jerry Garcia's guitar as Tedeschi Trucks Band debuted "Franklin's Tower" on Garcia’s birthday at Red Rocks.

In 1966, the Dead were not political, at least not in the sense in which we are accustomed to considering politics. But these were inherently political days in California. Culture and politics swirled ...

Readers differ on the meaning of Jerry Garcia’s politics. Also: Where students debate; more trees in cities; lawyers vs.

Long-forgotten photos from the Chronicle archive capture the scene at Jerry Garcia's Golden Gate Park memorial, where 20,000 ...

The dedication, held in the Excelsior District where Garcia grew up, kicked off a weekend of celebrations including Jerry Day ...

Are we all just hunks of protoplasm? Can drugs expand your mind? What did the Sixties mean, anyway? Here lie the answers to ...

Trey Anastasio of Phish, Billy Strings and Sturgill Simpson were among the special guests to join the band over three nights ...

"Happy Birthday, Jerry! Your presence is felt every single day," the caption read, continuing, "Our dad was a magical person ...