No Simple Highway: A Cultural History of the Grateful Dead

An "entertaining cultural history" of the Grateful Dead, their devoted following—and the powerful reasons for their enduring appeal (Shelf Awareness).

For almost three decades, the Grateful Dead was America's most popular touring band. No Simple Highway is the first book to ask the simple question of why—and attempt to answer it. Drawing on new research, interviews, and a fresh supply of material from the Grateful Dead archives, Peter Richardson vividly recounts the Dead's colorful history, ...