Keith Richards and Norah Jones singing country? The cosmic American music lives.
With a vision that took him far beyond the genre of country rock, singer-songwriter Gram Parsons left his mark in gut-wrenching sentiments of country music, burning melodies typical of soul music, sweet, uplifting harmonies of gospel choirs and the hand-clapping boogie of rock and roll. Gram's daughter Polly organized this amazing gathering of his close friends and biggest fans for a Sin City tribute honoring this prince of longhair country boys. A sampling of the live performances include Six Days on the Road Sin City All Stars; Big Mouth Blues Jim Lauderdale; Devil in Disguise Jay Farrar; Sleepless Nights Lucinda Williams; Love Hurts Keith Richards & Norah Jones; Sin City Dwight Yoakam, and more, including commentaries by Polly Parsons and Shilah Morrow.
Acting
Keith Richards' surprisingly tender vocal chemistry with Norah Jones
Sound
Lucinda Williams' devastating 'Sleepless Nights' performance
Production
Intimate stage setup feeling like a living room séance
Director
Mark Lucas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Parsons coined 'cosmic American music' to describe his genre-blending sound, rejecting both pure country and rock labels. His 1973 death at 26 from overdose cut short a career that influenced everyone from Emmylou Harris to Wilco.
The film's most surreal moment: Keith Richards, who helped steal Parsons' body from airport security to burn it in Joshua Tree per his wishes, performing 'Love Hurts' with Norah Jones 31 years later.
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