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Today, with Rhinos surprise release of From The Mars Hotel: The Angels Share, the Grateful Dead vaults have once again been opened. Featuring 16 newly unearthed session recordings, the digital collection brings listeners directly into San Franciscos Coast Recorders during the spring of 1974, revealing the bands real-time process as they crafted such eternal staples as "Scarlet Begonias," "Ship Of Fools," "China Doll," "U.S. Blues," "Unbroken Chain" and mor...

50 years ago, the Grateful Dead were cooking with gas. It was spring 1974, the band had successfully emerged from a series of hectic, harrowing times, and would soon follow their transformative Wake Of The Flood with the second acclaimed album release on their very own Grateful Dead Records: From The Mars Hotel.

New York City nightclub Wetlands Preserve opened its doors to the public 35 years ago today.  A documentary film about the club, Wetlands Preserved:

Today, the Grateful Dead have broken the record for most Billboard Top 40 albums of all time, by any act in history. Further cementing the legendary band as one of the world's most treasured musical and social phenomena, Dave's Picks Vol.

Photo Credit: Herb Greene Today, the Grateful Dead have tied the record for most Billboard Top 40 albums by any act in history, joining fellow

Today, the Grateful Dead have tied the record for most Billboard Top 40 albums by any act in history. Having previously broken the record as the group with the most Top 40 albums, the band has just earned their 58th album in the Top 40, with the debut of Dave's Picks Vol. 48 at #33 on this week's Billboard 200. The Grateful Dead are now tied with both Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, and are just one release away from breaking the all-time record.

Photo Credit: Herb Greene Today, the Grateful Dead have tied the record for most Billboard Top 40 albums by any act in history, joining fellow

Today, the Grateful Dead released the 31st edition of the annual Grateful Dead Almanac, a cherished tradition for Dead Heads worldwide, which delves into

Today, alongside the physical and digital release of Wake Of The Flood (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), Grateful Dead fans can explore the pivotal album in more distinct detail than ever before. Available at dead.net, Playing In The Band: Wake Of The Flood is an interactive mixing board that delivers an experience of the LP's songs in their most revelatory form.

Release Day Picks this week highlight new albums by Wilco, Lindsay Lou, Animal Collective, Grateful Dead, lespecial and Polyrhythmics.