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Download 2009 - Chris Cornell

Download 2009 - Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell took time out backstage at Download 2009 to catch up with NME about the festival and his latest album...

NME Video: We Are Scientists

NME Video: We Are Scientists

Chris and Keith perform an acoustic version their track 'Lethal Enforcer'

NME Awards 2008 - We Are Scientists Guide- Part 2

NME Awards 2008 - We Are Scientists Guide- Part 2

Keith and Chris continue to interview the top names in music exclusively for NME.

Kasabian Takeover - Part One Interview

Kasabian Takeover - Part One Interview

In part one of a three part Kasabian special, the band explain how they wanted to experiment and create a "far out record" with 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'. Plus NME's Chris Martin shares why the record blew...

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Chris Hillman-Peter Noone-Interview-1980's

Chris Hillman-Peter Noone-Interview-1980's (01:07)

I wish it was longer! This is Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits fame interviewing the legendary Chris Hillman; The Hillmen, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas, Souther Hillman Furray Band, & The Desert...

Chris Hillman and Herb Pederson play 'Mr. Tambourine Man'

Chris Hillman and Herb Pederson play 'Mr. Tambourine Man' (03:05)

Chris Hillman and Herb Pederson perform the Byrds classic 'Mr. Tambourine Man' July 11, 2008, in Olathe, Kan., at Frontier Park for the City of Olathe Summer Concert Series.

Desert Rose Band  perform "Sin City" live Gram Parson/Chris Hillman song

Desert Rose Band perform "Sin City" live Gram Parson/Chris Hillman song (03:46)

Chris Hillman leads the Desert Rose Band into a live version of "Sin City" a song which he wrote with Gram Parsons. Please vote and comment, thanks Ally.

Chris Hillman NovaTunes Profile

Chris Hillman NovaTunes Profile (09:09)

Chris Hillman, the phenomenal bass player from the legendary Byrds is releasing his new solo album, The Other Side, through NovaTunes. This video features a conversation with Hillman and NovaTunes artist Chris...

Chris Hillman - Runnin' the Roadblocks

Chris Hillman - Runnin' the Roadblocks (05:54)

Chris Hillman, Bernie Leadon, Al Perkins, & Jerry Scheff perform "Runnin' the Roadblocks" and "God Loves His Children" on "Fire on the Mountain" TV show.

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Chris Hillman Biography

Christopher Hillman (born December 4, 1944, Los Angeles, California) was one of the original members of The Byrds in 1965 with Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, and Michael Clarke.

Along with frequent collaborator Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman was a key figure in the development of country rock, virtually defining the genre through his seminal work in The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, and later became the leader of the country act Desert Rose Band.

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Chris Hillman's Best Songs

  • 1. Eight Miles High
  • 2. Missing You
  • 3. I Know I Need You
  • 4. True He's Gone
  • 5. Step On Out
  • 6. Slippin' Away
  • 7. (Take Me In Your) Lifeboat
  • 8. Take It On The Run
  • 9. The Water Is Wide
  • 10. Witching Hour
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Chris Hillman Discography

Chris Hillman albums.

  • Desert Rose - 11/1984 (Sugar Hill Records/US)

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