Seventy-nine years ago today, one of the most important artists in alternative country history was born in Florida.

Of the many premature deaths from the wave of great ‘60s musicians, Gram Parsons is one of the most tragic. A deeply gifted singer and songwriter, he’s universally (if not entirely accurately) ...

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 ...

Parsons' daughter, Polly Parsons, and Amoeba co-founder Dave Prinz tell the tale of the tape — a superb set with Emmylou Harris that was released after 50 years for Record Store Day's Black Friday ...

Invisible Hits is a column in which Tyler Wilcox scours the internet for the best (and strangest) bootlegs, rarities, outtakes, and live clips. The man largely responsible for bringing McGuinn’s ...

Gram Parsons almost single-handedly invented Americana music. He had a missionary’s passion for classic country music, leading the Byrds to record Sweetheart of the Rodeo. There, as a member of the ...

Gram Parsons’ only child, Polly Parsons, is no stranger to her father’s ghost. She’s been known to take occasional trips out to the desert to the Joshua Tree Inn to stay in Room 8 — where her father ...

For a guy who’s been credited as the godfather of “cosmic country,” Gram Parsons hasn’t exactly been well represented when it comes to concert recordings. This goes for his solo work as well as the ...

Gram Parsons, seminal country/rock icon and one-time member of the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers, is the subject of a documentary that made its U.S. debut at the Nashville Film Festival over two ...

On Sept. 18, 1973, drinking heavily, Parsons took a fatally high dose of morphine and died in that very room. When he arrived at the hospital early on Sept. 19, 1973, he was declared dead on arrival.

A musical/storytelling dark comedy featuring the music of Gram Parsons, the godfather of alt-rock country - and one of the most legendary debauch rock ‘n roll stories of all-time. In 1973, Gram ...