Grateful Dead

Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Albert Ayler, the Velvet Underground, Eric Dolphy, Dusty Springfield, and the other artists who changed music forever

Where to start with live Dead? Our team of experts breaks it down, combing through thousands of shows to find their greatest songs and most transcendent moments

Mind-warping synthesizers! The Walkman! Karaoke! Looking back at the ’70s innovations that shaped how people created and listened to music throughout the decade and beyond.

From 10cc to XTC, from London to Lagos, from 7” singles to side-long epics, and from punk to prog to ambient to disco, our list of the greatest songs from one of music’s greatest decades

Photos and a write-up of the scenic Wisconsin event curated by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and the National’s Aaron Dessner, and starring Erykah Badu, Vince Staples, a Grateful Dead tribute, and more

Everything you need to know about the new Grateful Dead tribute album curated by members of the National, along with insight on the band’s legacy from artists including Courtney Barnett, Real Estate, and more.

Music-related gift ideas of every stripe for the holiday season.

We present the 2008 Year in News, a roundup of music-related triumph, tragedy, and kookery from the pages of Pitchforkmedia.com over the past year.

Rob Barber and Mary Pearson, aka High Places, show off a particularly awesome beach towel, tell us how they found out what aliens really look like, and nearly discover the meaning of life through a free-jazz ringtone. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

Lessons learned and observations made about the state of the rock singer from nearly a year spent listening to the Fleet Foxes.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Grateful Dead.

Part two of our 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival recap includes photos of the entire day's sets and interviews with Titus Andronicus, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Jay Reatard, Icy Demons, Dizzee Rascal, Vampire Weekend, !!!, the Hold Steady, No Age, and Animal Collective.