Grateful Dead

Background information
Origin	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genre(s)	Rock
Years active	1965—1995
Label(s)	Arista Records Rhino Records
Associated acts	Bob Dylan The Other Ones The Dead Jerry Garcia Band RatDog Phil Lesh and Friends Rhythm Devils BK3 Donna Jean Godchaux Band Heart of Gold Band Missing Man Formation New Riders of the Purple Sage Old and in the Way Legion of Mary Reconstruction Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band Kingfish Bobby and the Midnites The Tubes Bruce Hornsby Furthur 7 Walkers
Website	Website
Former members
Jerry Garcia
Bob Weir
Phil Lesh
Bill Kreutzmann
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Mickey Hart
Tom Constanten
Keith Godchaux
Donna Jean Godchaux
Brent Mydland
Vince Welnick

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Alice Cooper Slams 'Disposable' American Idol And X-Factor Shows

July 21, 2008

Veteran rock star Alice Cooper has slammed the makers of reality TV shows like X-Factor for not searching for rock bands.

Cooper said shows like American Idol were only looking for artists that were “totally disposable”.

"They aren't looking for rock bands, they're looking for people who are going to end up with shows in Vegas,” he told People.

"Bands from the 60s and 70s still have hits being played on the radio, like the Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath and us.

“But I don't think many of today's will because music's becoming totally disposable."

(by Jason Gregory)

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