Ron "Pigpen" McKernan was part of the Grateful Dead before it was even called the Grateful Dead. As this list demonstrates, his departure just before passing away in 1973 ended up changing the band ...
On March 8, 1973, Ron McKernan died at age 27. Better known as Pigpen, he was considered by many to be the heart and soul of the Grateful Dead, especially in the band's early days. The idea of ...
The music and lyrics in Broadway’s “Water for Elephants” are expansive and a rich tapestry of American music ranging from folk, to swing, jazz and bluegrass. PigPen, a collective of seven musicians ...
When remembering the Grateful Dead, the casual fans often only remember Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Mick Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, and Phil Lesh. Those were the big five and the names that are most commonly ...
“Game of Thrones” proved that with today’s technology even stories of pure fantasy can be rendered with an air of realism. PigPen Theatre Co. prefers to engage its audience with something less ...
This spring at the Imperial Theatre, Sara Gruen's beloved novel Water For Elephants is getting the musical treatment, with a new book by Rick Elice and music by a band of musical storytellers known as ...
FORTY YEARS ago this month, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, was found dead of a gastrointestinal hemorrhage at his home in Corte Madera. Like his lover, Janis Joplin, ...
1 What's Coming to Broadway in 2026: Upcoming Hits and Star Performances Guys, thank you for taking the time for this interview. How did THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON come about? The seven of us made ...
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