The Deadhead fandom lives on, if not in an intergenerational obsession with the iconic rock band than in ongoing collaborations and products that celebrate their legacy. For serious collectors, this year’s releases include a newly remastered 50th-anniversary edition of Steal Your Face, a four-LP pressing of the band’s legendary 1985 Merriweather Post Pavilion performance and […]
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