Gram Parsons

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The Flying Burrito Brothers posing for a photograph in 1969

How country-rock trailblazers The Flying Burrito Brothers pioneered a whole new sound – only for the Eagles to steal their thunder

By Rob Hughes published

Splintering off from The Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers burnt brightly on two iconic albums

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Gram Parsons playing piano in Saturation 70

"The film was like a technological tribal throw-down, with an energy buzz off the Richter scale": Gram Parsons once starred in a dystopian science fiction movie about environmental collapse

By Fraser Lewry published

Saturation 70's locations included the infamous Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood and a UFO convention near Joshua Tree

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Gram Parsons wearing reflective aviator shades

"If there was a day in my life I could take back, it would be that day": The death of Gram Parsons - a story of drugs, theft, and a burning corpse

By Johnny Black published

The strange and tragic story of the death of Gram Parsons, told by the people who were there

Interviews
Poco, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson

10 country rock albums you should definitely own

By Jerry Ewing last updated

Country rock has been bringing new sounds and styles to rock music for over half a century. Here's 10 essential albums no hard-rockin' cowhand can be without

Albums