Gene Clark was born (and is buried) in Tipton, Missouri and like the land in the center of the country he was deeply conflicted so he left home behind, moving to L.A. so he could become a ...

As a founding member of the Byrds, Gene Clark was folk rock royalty. Onstage, he usually stood center, leaning into his microphone while occasionally shaking a tambourine. Though his well-built ...

So much essential music emanates from Missouri today — these are the sounds we write about weekly, if not sometimes more often, here at the Tribune. But knowing where you came from will always help ...