"How did you become a Deadhead?" "Beginning Aug. 1, NPR Music will publish a week-long list of stories and podcast episodes exploring the legacy and future of the Grateful Dead fandom. And we want to hear from you!" "We want to know: How did you become a fan of the Grateful Dead? Maybe it was a specific album that converted you, or you were transformed by a show you saw. And what would you say to someone who just doesn't understand the band's appeal?" I'm not a Deadhead, myself (at all), but the Upper Willamette Valley is full of them! #Deadhead #Eugene #Corvallis #CottageGrove #Oregon https://www.npr.org/2026/07/27/nx-s1-5897507/how-did-you-become-a-deadhead