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Gram Parsons: The Godfather of Americana
In his all-too-short life, Gram Parsons helped kickstart the "Americana" genre with his passion for country, rock, and folk music.
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In his all-too-short life, Gram Parsons helped kickstart the "Americana" genre with his passion for country, rock, and folk music.

The trademark guitar sound of Roger McGuinn has echoed through the last decades. Yet he's not stopped keeping the folk tradition alive.

Richie Furay is a founding architect of the Country Rock genre. And contemporaries like Don Henley, Jim Messina, Timothy B. Schmidt and more recognize it. You should too.

You know his hit singles and albums, but don't forget his work as a collaborator and songbook interpreter.

The Byrds' take on "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Chimes of Freedom" created a new way to hear Dylan -- and established the band as perhaps Dylan's most inspired interpreter.