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Since going under the hammer for $11.56 million at the Jim Irsay auction, “Tiger” has also appeared on stage with Derek ...

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Jerry Garcia of Grateful Dead had many musical loves, among them was the pedal steel guitar, and a 1957 performance by Chuck ...

There is perhaps no stronger bond than the one between a musician and his guitar. Willie Nelson has Trigger; Jerry Garcia had Tiger. The late Grateful Dead frontman commissioned luthier Doug Irwin to ...

Doug Irwin, the skilled guitar maker who built some of Jerry Garcia’s most famous instruments, including the legendary “Tiger,” has died at age 76. Irwin died March 27, 2026, in California. His death ...

Screenshot via Al Di Meola on Facebook Artful six-string innovator Al Di Meola has been testing out some famous axes. In a ...

Tedeschi Trucks Band picked up their third week of New York appearances by stopping by The Howard Stern Show before taking the stage at The Beacon for night eight of ten. The current residency, which ...

Oteil Burbridge doesn’t recall where the idea came from: Make a bass guitar version of Grateful Dead legend Jerry Garcia’s custom guitar known as “Wolf.” But Burbridge -- who resided in Birmingham, ...

While most in the music industry are remembered for their songs and talent, Doug Irwin fashioned a different career. Instead of chasing the spotlight, the luthier was the creator behind iconic guitars ...

Jerry Garcia and his accomplishments are worth celebrating. Founding and leading (despite never wanting credit as leader) the mother of all jam bands in The Grateful Dead, bringing bluegrass to the ...

CORRECTION 6/18/25: A previous version of this article used a headline that incorrectly described Tom Lieber as a co-designer of Jerry Garcia's Wolf guitar, when the original sole designer and builder ...