grateful dead

The Deadheads are alive and thriving when the Dark Star Orchestra comes into town. The seven-piece 'Grateful Dead experience' band will be playing this Saturday (Oct. 17) in Old Town.

There's a glimmer of hope for those who don't have tickets to the Grateful Dead reunion shows and don't have the funds for hefty scalper fees.

The short answer: randomly and chaotically, similar to string theory. Bands have long been known for their silly, outrageous, and sometimes plain dumb names. Every name comes with a story, yet some stories are better than others. Read on to see where many famous bands got their pseudonyms from.