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articles/2014/08/30/the-stacks-grateful-dead-i-have-known/140829-mcclanahan-stacks-tease_uhvyb7
Nightfall of Diamonds

How the Grateful Dead Became Immortal

Over the 4th of July weekend, the Grateful Dead culminate 50 years of performing with a series of final concerts. Here’s a great portrait of the band in its heyday.

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