As a co-founder of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, Chris
Hillman is arguably the primary architect of what's come to be known as
country rock. He went on to record and perform in various
configurations, including as a member of Stephen Stills's Manassas and
as a co-founder of The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band. In the 1980s he
formed The Desert Rose Band, scoring eight Top 10 Billboard country
hits. He's released a number of solo efforts, including 2017's highly
acclaimed Bidin' My Time--the final album produced by the late Tom
Petty. In Time Between, Hillman shares his quintessentially Southern
Californian experience, from an idyllic, rural 1950s childhood; to
achieving worldwide fame thanks to hits such as "Mr. Tambourine Man,"
"Turn! Turn! Turn!" and "Eight Miles High"; to becoming the first
musician to move to Laurel Canyon. Featuring behind-the-scenes insights
on his time in The Byrds, his productive but sometimes complicated
relationship with Gram Parsons, his role in launching the careers of
Buffalo Springfield and Emmylou Harris, and the ups and downs of life in
various bands, music is only part of his story. Within the pages of
Time Between, Hillman reveals the details of his personal life with
candor and vulnerability, writing honestly about the shocking tragedy
that struck his family when he was a teenager, his subsequent struggles
with anger, and how his spiritual journey led him to a place of deep
faith that allowed him to extend forgiveness and experience wholeness.
Chris Hillman is much more than a rock star. He is truly a founding
father of American music and a man who has faced down the challenges of
life to discover what really matters.
