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Flashback: Big Star Classics By Beck, Wilco, Elliott Smith and More

5434 days ago
Rolling StoneThis 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

Chilton SXSW tribute show planned

5434 days ago
Jam! Showbiz Music, CanadaAUSTIN, 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

Alex Chilton's Big Star bandmates confirm SXSW tribute show featuring REM

5434 days ago
NMECheap Trick, John Doe rumoured for show more info

Sleeve Notes: The mysteries of James Brown and Jacko

5434 days ago
Guardian MusicIt's been a strange old week for some of our more iconic deceased musicians. First there were the bizarre rumours that James Brown's body was no longer in its crypt (in which he was buried in 2006). Despite the fact that his daughter LaRhonda Pettit ... more info

Alex Chilton tribute concert to go ahead at SXSW, read tributes

5434 days ago
DrownedInSoundBig Star's SXSW show on Saturday will go on, it seems, following the death of Alex Chilton. Band members Ken Stringfellow, Jon Auer and Jody Stephen's will perform in Austin as part of a tribute show to Chilton, who died earlier this week of a suspec... more info

Mgmt - Mgmt Dedicates Gig To Chilton

5434 days ago
ContactMusicMGMT has paid tribute to late BIG STAR rocker ALEX CHILTON - dedicating a London gig to the musician, who died on Wednesday (17Mar10).The 59 year old passed away at a... more info

Infinite Play: Big Star, “September Gurls”

5434 days ago
PopdoseIn his latest Infinite Play column, Dave Lifton takes a look at "September Gurls," the power pop masterpiece by the late, great Alex Chilton of Big Star. more info

Alex Chilton Tribute Set For Saturday At SXSW Festival

5434 days ago
MTV.com NewsSurviving Big Star bandmates, members of R.E.M., She & Him and others will play in an all-star tribute band.By Gil Kaufman Alex Chilton Photo: Frank Mullen/ Wireimage Members of R.E.M., X and She & Him will join the surviving members of Bi... more info

Top Stories: March 19, 2010

5434 days ago
Rolling Stone• News Ticker: Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson • Big Star’s Alex Chilton Dead at 59 • Rob Sheffield Remembers Alex Chilton • SXSW Day One Twitter Marathon: Catch Up! • Spoon, Broken Bells Shine at SXSW • Secrets of The Runaways: Inside the F... more info

Spotifriday #38 - This Week on DiS as a playlist

5435 days ago
DrownedInSoundThe 38th weekly instalment in our content-related Spotify playlist, featuring Big Star, White Stripes, Jonna Lee, Broken Bells, Shy Child, White Hinterland and MANY MORE. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

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