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SXSW Tribute Concert Celebrates Alex Chilton's Life And Work

5432 days ago
MTV.com NewsMembers 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

SXSW Tribute Concert Celebrates Alex Chilton's Life And Work

5432 days ago
VH1 NewsAt 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

Alex Chilton: Tribute set at SXSW

5433 days ago
TopixDrummer Jody Stephens should be preparing to play a show with Big Star this Saturday at the SXSW music festival. more info

Alex Chilton: rock's forgotten boy

5433 days ago
Guardian MusicBig 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

Bootleg City: Alex Chilton (1950-2010)

5433 days ago
PopdoseAlex Chilton was the king of rock 'n' roll. The king of rock 'n' roll is dead. Long live the king. more info

The Show Will Go On For Big Star Despite Alex Chilton's Death

5433 days ago
StarpulseBig 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

MGMT dedicates gig to Chilton

5434 days ago
Yahoo! Music UKworld 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

SXSW tribute set for Alex Chilton

5434 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

AWARD: Alex Chilton Honored by Congress

5434 days ago
All About JazzWe 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

Big Star - Big Star To Play On Following Chiltons Death

5434 days ago
ContactMusicBIG 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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