Chorus.fm — The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have released two new recordings via Spotify Singles. There’s a cover of Big Star’s “Thirteen” and a new rendition of “Maps.” more info

Stereogum — Big Star's tremulous 1972 classic "Thirteen" is a sort of rock-era standard; last year, our Gotcha Covered column looked at how artists ranging from Elliott Smith to Garbage to Girlpool have tried out their own versions of the song. Now that the Yeah... more info

Popdose — Dear God, this is amazing.  Not because it’s Big Star – let’s make one thing clear from the outset:  I don’t like live albums as a rule of thumb; I never have.  Among the host of reasons, bands always sound out of tune; play too fast; the ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Typhoon's Offerings and Big Star's Live At Lafayette's Music Room are the two albums I can recommend in a skimpy music release week. This week's interesting music releases: Anderson East: Encore Beach Boys: Nassau Coliseum 1974 Big Star: Live... more info

PopSugar UK — There are a bunch of spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi lurking below, FYI! One of the major plot points in Star Wars: The Last Jedi involves the First Order acting like a bad Tinder date that just doesn't get the hint: no matter how many times t... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Everybody knows rock attained perfection in 1974, it's a scientific fact! This was the year of Abba winning Eurovision, the Osmonds being given their own week of prime-time BBC1 programming, Kung Fu Fighting, Rick Wakeman's Journey to the Cen... more info

Popdose — This wonderful, 22-track compilation is just part of the work Chris Bell did before he dug his heels in with Big Star in 1971.  Omnivore Recordings has gathered selections from Chris’ earlier bands like Icewater and Rock City; some of these tracks... more info

Popdose — So here’s the short version – Stax Records, in conjunction with Ardent, has finally released a sensible compilation of Big Star’s best moments – even though there have been several import editions of variations to this theme, this brand-new C... more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — FeltworthFrom: ToontownI can't believe I'm doing this, it might destroy any credibility that the blog has built up but today's featured band, Feltworth, isn't a real band it's a group of puppets! But please hear me out they may be... more info

Popdose — Radio City With Jon Grayson & Rob Ross:  Episode Twelve…  dozen beats eleven! The dynamic team of Jon Grayson and Rob Ross once again deliver with a deeply intense conversation about Big Star, including the upcoming biography of Chris Bell; a qui... more info