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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.

The Grateful Dead announced details of the expanded upcoming 'From The Mars Hotel (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)' reissue and unveiled the never-before-heard "Wave That Flag" demo.

Photo Credit: Richie Pechner Trailing success, spring 1974 was a promising time for the Grateful Dead. After interior tribulations, the ensemble emerged

Grateful Dead announce a 50th anniversary reissue of From The Mars Hotel, their 1974 album, as a 3-CD and digital set

Grateful Dead will releases a 50th anniversary edition of 'Mars Hotel' in June 2024.

Reissue of 1974 album, produced by archivist David Lemieux, contains demos and previously unreleased University of Nevada-Reno show

The Grateful Dead's 'From the Mars Hotel' will be reissued for the 50th anniversary.

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Legendary South African coach Pitso Mosimane has heaped praise on compatriot and Bafana star Percy Tau following Al Ahly's historic CAF Champions League triumph.

In the spring of 1973, the Grateful Dead was universally praised for delivering a consistently spectacular series of performances. The band was dialed in