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Alex Chilton: rock's forgotten boy

5361 days ago
Guardian Music — Big Star's singer had an impact far beyond his band's commercial appeal"I am the world's forgotten boy," howled Iggy Pop on "Search and Destroy". But as the years, and then the decades, went by and his legend grew in his absence, that description see... more info
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Bootleg City: Alex Chilton (1950-2010)

5362 days ago
Popdose — Alex Chilton was the king of rock 'n' roll. The king of rock 'n' roll is dead. Long live the king. more info
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The Show Will Go On For Big Star Despite Alex Chilton's Death

5362 days ago
Starpulse — Big Star's showcase at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, on Saturday night will go on as planned, despite the death of bandmate Alex Chilton.   The cult band's Jody Stephens admits ... more info
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MGMT dedicates gig to Chilton

5362 days ago
Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Mgmt has paid tribute to late Big Star rocker Alex Chilton - dedicating a London gig to the musician, who died on Wednesday. more info
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SXSW tribute set for Alex Chilton

5362 days ago
Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Saturday night (3/20) of SXSW will close with a tribute to Alex Chilton at Antone's, where Chilton and his band Big Star were scheduled to play. Chilton died in New Orleans of a heart attack Wednesday. He was 59. more info
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AWARD: Alex Chilton Honored by Congress

5362 days ago
All About Jazz — We like to think that music has been a continuous history of generational shifts. Kids don't like the same music that their parents do. Or do they? I've seen a lot of Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd t-shirts on teenagers lately. And yesterday Alex Chilto... more info
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Big Star - Big Star To Play On Following Chiltons Death

5362 days ago
ContactMusic — BIG STAR's showcase at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday night (20Mar10) will go on as planned, despite the death of bandmate ALEX CHILTON.The... more info
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Flashback: Big Star Classics By Beck, Wilco, Elliott Smith and More

5363 days ago
Rolling Stone — This week the rock world lost Alex Chilton, so we’re devoting our Flashback to covers of Big Star songs by artists ranging from Beck to Wilco to the Bangles, who perform the classic “September Gurls” in the video above. As Rob Sheffield wrote i... more info
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Chilton SXSW tribute show planned

5363 days ago
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — AUSTIN, Texas — Alex Chilton and Big Star were slated to be one of the closing acts of this year's South by Southwest Festival. more info
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Alex Chilton's Big Star bandmates confirm SXSW tribute show featuring REM

5363 days ago
NME — Cheap Trick, John Doe rumoured for show more info
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