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In celebration of the Grateful Dead‘s Blues for Allah turning 45 this week, Devendra Banhart released a dreamy cover of “Franklin’s Tower.” Released on Amazon Music, the rendition is significantly slower and more cerebral than the cheery original that Jerry Garcia sang the lead on. “God save the child who …

Paul Simon closed out Outside Lands by calling Bob Weir on stage to join him for a performance of Simon & Garfunkel’s 1969 song “The Boxer.” The musician, who announced he would donate the proceeds of his appearance at the festival to San Francisco Parks Alliance and nonprofit greening organization …