Brooklyn Vegan — Alex Chilton @ Hoboken Arts & Music Fest 2009 This year's Hoboken Arts & Music Festival will happen on Sunday, May 2nd, 11am to 6pm, on Washington Street (b/w Observer Highway and 7th St). The musical offerings include pop-rock hit-makers... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Moodswings said... Jazz/Lounge: PINK MARTINI "HANG ON LITTLE TOMATO" Folk: RICHARD & LISA THOMPSON "THE END OF THE RAINBOW, AN INTRODUCTION TO..." Post-Rock: SALARYMAN "SALARYMAN" Punk/Indie Rock: CHINA DRUM "GOOSEFAIR" Alt. Metal: INCUBUS "S.C.I.... more info

NME — Reports claim the singer didn't seek medical assistance after experiencing 'shortness of breath and chills' more info

Pitchfork — When Big Star frontman and wallflower hero Alex Chilton died suddenly of a heart attack last month, the news hit hard. After all, Chilton was only 59. Now we're getting more details about Chilton's death that makes the whole thing even more devastati... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sir Charlie Palmer said... The Baby & The Satellite (ep) – Micah P. Hinson Left Luggage At The Peveril Hoyel – Six By Seven http://sircharliepalmer.blogspot.com YankeeBoy said... Escape from Bellevue Barbara Lynn - Oh, Baby (We Got ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The Filter said... King Crimson – The Concise King Crimson Paul Weller – Heliocentric Barcly James Harvest – Best Of Iron And Wine – The Shepherd’s Dog CSNY – 4 way Street Alex Chilton – Bach’s ... more info

Twangville — don’t think it would be overstating the case too much to say that when the news of Alex Chilton’s death broke on the first day of SXSW, so too did the collective heart of a sizable percentage of SXSW attendees break. I got the news via text... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — I know I'm a couple weeks behind on this news. I was out of town...and wanted to give it some time before jumping on the bandwagon.Alex Chilton may be more famous for being the name of a Replacements song rather than the lead singer of the 70s rock ... more info

NME - The Bands Blog — Guest blog - Hot Chip's singer pays tribute to Big Star songwriter Alex Chilton, who died recently. I was a massive Alex Chilton fan. Really, really obsessed with his music, particularly his solo stuff. Like a lot of people I started with Big Star, ... more info

MTV.com News — Miley Cyrus and the top 11's take on Billboard hits make Jim bitter.By Jim Cantiello Miley Cyrus performs on "American Idol" on Wednesday Photo: Michael Becker / FOX "American Idol" in 60 Seconds has fast become an MTV News institution, but... more info