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.

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 ...

When it comes to the gospel of Gram Parsons, David Prinz is a true believer. The co-owner of Amoeba Records came under the spell of the pervasively influential musician when he happened to hear the ...

The country-rock pioneer died 50 years ago at age 26 with two influential solo albums to his name, leaving a legion of “what if”s behind. By Lindsay Zoladz More than almost any other musician, the ...

Love hurts, and so, if you’re a Gram Parsons fan, does the idea that the world has had to do without him for 50 years, as of September of this year. Imagining how his style might have changed over the ...

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 ...