The National, Bonnie "Prince" Billy Cover Grateful Dead on CBS: Watch

The National, Bonnie "Prince" Billy Cover Grateful Dead on CBS: Watch

This morning’s installment of “CBS This Morning: Saturday” featured performances from musical guest Bonnie “Prince” Billy and the National. They covered Grateful Dead tracks in support of the massive tribute album, Day of the Dead, which was released yesterday. They performed “Peggy-O” and “If I Had a World to Give,” respectively. Aaron and Bryce Dessner also sat down with Anthony Mason to discuss the compilation. Watch all of that happen below. Previously, the National performed “Morning Dew” on “Colbert.”

Read Pitchfork’s feature on the compilation, “Grateful Dead Live On: Why the Legendary Band Still Matters.”

Watch the National on an episode of Pitchfork.tv’s “Over/Under”:

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