Few of the guitars that belonged to country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons are around today. Much like the man himself — who died of a morphine-and-tequila overdose in 1973 at the age of 26 — his ...
Gram Parsons died on Sept. 19, 1973, bringing an end to the short, turbulent life of one of country music’s most gifted artists. But the craziness was just beginning. Parsons is remembered as one of ...
"He [Gram Parsons] taught me how to play it, and I went and practiced it and practiced it and went out and cut it," recalled ...
It’s one of the defining songs of Gram Parsons’ all-too-brief solo career. “How Much I’ve Lied” tied into Parsons’ artistic image of a ne’er-do-well with a heart of gold, perhaps as well as any song ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David Rivkin, known better now as producer David Z, is a Minneapolis-native. At the start of the 1970s, Rivkin traveled across the ...
After hearing the tale of Gram Parsons being “laid to rest” in Joshua Tree National Monument (it’s one of the best rock ‘n’ roll stories ever), I had to wonder if I had any friends loyal enough to ...
A twisted, musical dark comedy featuring the music of Gram Parsons - the godfather of alt-rock country - and one of the most gloriously messed-up, debauched rock ‘n roll stories of all-time. A stolen ...
Byrds Of A Feather is a collective of local musicians paying tribute to Gene Clark and Gram Parsons. Our 15th annual show will focus on the year 1965, celebrating 60 years of the Byrds’ first 2 albums ...
Gram Parsons came by his country music naturally. Born Ingram Cecil Connor III in Florida on Nov. 5, 1946, he was raised in Georgia by a wealthy orange-growing family. Young Gram, whose name changed ...