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Andy Cohen Calls Himself Lifelong Deadhead in NPR Interview

8/7/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Andy Cohen talked about his lifelong Grateful Dead fandom in an NPR Music interview.
He became a Deadhead around 1985 after friends switched from Pink Floyd to the Dead.
Cohen noted his friendship with John Mayer reflects a deeper, long-standing tie to the Dead community.
He said the slogan “Weir Everywhere” reflects band’s reach as Dead & Company continues performing the Dead’s music despite the group ending 30 years ago.

History

Historical Context

Formed in Palo Alto in 1965, the Grateful Dead built a massive touring empire that earned $285 million in the 1990s before disbanding after Jerry Garcia’s August 1995 death. Surviving members regrouped as the Other Ones, then the Dead, and in 2015 launched Dead & Company, continuing the jam-band legacy celebrated by the 2024 Kennedy Center Honors.

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Story summary

Andy Cohen talked about his lifelong Grateful Dead fandom in an NPR Music interview.
He became a Deadhead around 1985 after friends switched from Pink Floyd to the Dead.
Cohen noted his friendship with John Mayer reflects a deeper, long-standing tie to the Dead community.
He said the slogan “Weir Everywhere” reflects band’s reach as Dead & Company continues performing the Dead’s music despite the group ending 30 years ago.

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