An untraditional bass player who was enamored of John Coltrane, Lesh gave the band a unique twist on rock ’n’ roll ...

Phish remembered Phil Lesh during the opening concert of the group's fall tour. Hours after Lesh's death on Friday (Oct. 25), ...

Phish have long been hailed as their generation's successor to jam band godfathers the Grateful Dead, but the Trey ...

With lead guitarist Garcia and rhythm guitarist Bob Weir, Lesh was the bottom layer in an unpredictable rush of sound. Add in ...

One of the preeminent Grateful Dead scholars writes an obituary for bassist Phil Lesh that celebrates his undeniable contributions to the band's sound.

Phish marked the passing of Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh with a show-opening cover of "Box of Rain" in Albany.

Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, a founding member who co-wrote 'Box of Rain' and several other songs, dies at 84 ...

Playing in the Grateful Dead 'turned out to be life,' said Phil Lesh, founding bassist for the band who died Oct. 25 at the ...

Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose electric bass playing came to define the psychedelic San Francisco ...

Lesh began his long musical odyssey as a classically trained violinist, starting with lessons in third grade. He took up the ...

Here's a look behind just four songs Phil Lesh co-wrote for the Grateful Dead from the late '60s through the early 1970s.

Bassist Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 84. He "passed peacefully" while ...