Jan. 31, the meek Los Angeles Convention Center got a dose of the Grateful Dead during the MusiCares’ Persons of the Year ...

any style of music with their read of the Dead’s 1977 song, “Samson and Delilah.” As they traded lyrics with gale force intensity, Fleetwood and Copeland handled double drum duty.

Grateful Dead are known for their powerhouse jams and enormous audiences full of "Deadheads", but they're penned some beautiful lyrics, too.

"Longevity was never a major concern of ours," said Bob Weir, getting a big and somewhat chuckle out of the audience, even though he didn't deliver it as a laugh line. Weir was accepting an award, ...