#Onthisday 50 years ago. the Haight Ashbury community came together for the wake and funeral for Charles George ‘Chocolate George’ Hendricks, a member of the Hell’s Angels who was popular among hippies. The tributes that day, including a Golden Gate Park concert by the Grateful Dead, remain legendary. Learn More →

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Although the Grateful Dead came of age during the countercultural zenith of the Haight-Ashbury in the 1960s, they have attracted academic interest for most of their career, with dozens of articles, chapters, and anthologies devoted to exploring their music, lyrics, fans, and cultural impact Learn More →

On March 17, 1967, Warner Bros. released the first Grateful Dead album, The Grateful Dead. Learn More →