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Musicians pay tribute to Alex Chilton at SXSW

5361 days ago

Reuters — AUSTIN, Texas (Billboard) - Alex Chilton, who died of a heart attack Wednesday, three days before the scheduled performance of his band Big Star at the South By Southwest music conference, was memorialized at the Austin event by colleagues, friends a... more info

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SXSW: A Tribute to Alex Chilton

5361 days ago

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) The send-off for Alex Chilton at Antone's was non-stop Big Star, a celebration of Southern power pop at its finest, a testament to longevity but also the isolation within which it was created. more info

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Big Star’s SXSW Show Turns Into Powerful Tribute to Alex Chilton

5361 days ago

Rolling Stone — Just as everyone at the SXSW Music Festival was finding their groove Wednesday, news of the death of Alex Chilton hit. “Austin’s in shock about Alex,” read one of the countless social media memes. On Saturday, heartsick Big Star fans got to hea... more info

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Perez Hilton's SXSW Party Features Crowd-Pleasing Snoop Dogg, Hole Sets

5361 days ago

MTV.com News — Buzz acts Alphabeat, Marina and the Diamonds, VV Brown also perform at Perez' One Night in Austin show.By James Montgomery Snoop Dogg (file) Photo: Michael Bezjian/WireImage AUSTIN, Texas — It wasn't exactly arctic cold, but it was close... more info

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SXSW 2010 Day Four Twitter Marathon: 23 Reports, From Scissor Sisters to Free Energy

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Rolling Stone — On the last major day of SXSW, the biggest story was the weather — a cold front moved in and badgeholders moved out. With only a few big shows to hold people’s attention (a Big Star tribute, Scissor Sisters, unofficial appearances by Andrew WK an... more info

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Stars honour Big Star's late singer at SXSW

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NME — Members of REM, The Lemonheads pay tribute to Alex Chilton more info

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SXSW Sat: Alex Chilton/Big Star Tribute

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Pitchfork — Photos by Ryan Dombal. Above, from top left: Evan Dando, Mike Mills, M. Ward, Ken Stringfellow, Jody Stephens, Jon Auer, John Doe, the Watson Twins, Sondre Lerche, Chuck Prophet, Chris Stamey, and Curt Kirkwood.A Tribute to Alex Chilton and Big Star ... more info

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SXSW Tribute Concert Celebrates Alex Chilton's Life And Work

5361 days ago

MTV.com News — Members of R.E.M., Meat Puppets, She & Him join the rest of Big Star to remember the late Chilton.By James Montgomery Alex Chilton Photo: Frank Mullen/ Wireimage AUSTIN, Texas — It was unseasonably cold deep in the heart of Texas on Satu... more info

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SXSW Tribute Concert Celebrates Alex Chilton's Life And Work

5361 days ago

VH1 News — At the South by Southwest music festival on Saturday night, the late Alex Chilton was remembered in song by the surviving members of his band Big Star and other prominent musicians. more info

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