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Musicians, stop collaborating please!

4687 days ago

Guardian Music — Jay-Z and Alicia Keys? Inspired. JLS and Dev? Pitbull and whoever? Just soulless, corporate collaborations that are ruining the charts In one small way, Madonna's current single, Give Me All Your Luvin', marks the end of an era. It's the last time fo... more info

Old music: Chris Bell – I Am the Cosmos

4688 days ago

Guardian Music — It's a heartrending story: a musician labours on in virtual obscurity, dies suddenly – and then achieves critical recognition This is a counterpoint to my post a while back in praise of Big Star's The Ballad of El Goodo. Chris Bell was the co-leade... more info

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Alex Chilton :: Jumpin’ Jack Flash / Free Again: 1970 Sessions

4695 days ago

Aquarium Drunkard — Released last month, Free Again: The 1970 Sessions highlights a fertile, if transient, period in Alex Chilton’s life and career. As the the decade began the twenty year old Chilton found himself at a crossroads. Having already achieved preternatura... more info

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Album o' the week: Alex Chilton's 'Sessions'

4730 days ago

Pop Candy — Each Tuesday I write about my favorite new music release. Got a suggestion? E-mail popcandy@usatoday.com. more info

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A Fan’s Notes: Alex Chilton, “Free Again: The 1970 Sessions” (Win the Exclusive Vinyl Bundle)

4731 days ago

Popdose — In 1970 Alex Chilton was fed up with is role in the Box Tops and still a year away from Big Star. The music he made that summer was a bridge to the future more info

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This Week's Interesting Music Releases - January 10th, 2012

4731 days ago

LargeHeartedBoy — The only new music I plan to pick up this week is the Alex Chilton compilation Free Again: The 1970 Sessions, which contains several unreleased tracks. The week is heavy with vinyl and reissues, notably the remastered edition of... more info

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Old music: Big Star – The Ballad of El Goodo

4764 days ago

Guardian Music — Big Star's commercial failure bequeathed pop one of its great what-if storiesWith some hugely influential bands who failed to sell many records in their prime you can sort of get the reasons for their lack of commercial success. Take Hüsker Dü – ... more info

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Shorties (Patrick DeWitt, A Big Star Documentary, and more)

4769 days ago

LargeHeartedBoy — At the Calgary Herald, author Patrick DeWitt lists his favorite Western films and novels. Watch the trailer for the forthcoming documentary Nothing Can Hurt Me: The Big Star Story. The List of Online Year-End 2011 Music Lists was updated yesterday... more info

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F&M playlist

4770 days ago

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offSiri Nilsen Alle Snakker Sant The title track from the American-Norwegian singer's excellent new album is, like the rest of the record, sung in Norwegian. But you don't need... more info

Alex Chilton: archival release "Free Again: The '1970' Sessions" 01/10

4771 days ago

Here Comes The Flood — Alex Chilton’s first post-Box Tops and pre-Big Star recordings are being released on Omnivore Recordings. Free Again: The "1970" Sessions will be available on CD, LP and digital. The first 1,500 LPs are pressed pressed on clear vinyl. As an added... more info

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Musicians, stop collaborating please!

Old music: Chris Bell – I Am the Cosmos

Alex Chilton :: Jumpin’ Jack Flash / Free Again: 1970 Sessions

Album o' the week: Alex Chilton's 'Sessions'

A Fan’s Notes: Alex Chilton, “Free Again: The 1970 Sessions” (Win the Exclusive Vinyl Bundle)

This Week's Interesting Music Releases - January 10th, 2012

Old music: Big Star – The Ballad of El Goodo

Shorties (Patrick DeWitt, A Big Star Documentary, and more)

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Alex Chilton: archival release "Free Again: The '1970' Sessions" 01/10

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