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5416 days ago
Totally FuzzyMr Moodswings said... Progressive Rock/Avant-Garde: UNIVERS ZERO "RELAPS" Soul/Funk/Hip-Hop: GNARLS BARKLEY "THE ODD COUPLE" Hard Rock: GREAT WHITE "SAIL AWAY" (w/ Bonus Live Disc) Indie Rock: DODGY "HOMEGROWN" http://newmoodswings.blogspot.com Brux... more info

The 11 Best Songs By Big Star

5439 days ago
The Good, The Bad and The UnknownI know I'm a couple weeks behind on this news. I was out of town...and wanted to give it some time before jumping on the bandwagon.Alex Chilton may be more famous for being the name of a Replacements song rather than the lead singer of the 70s rock ... more info

The Morning Mix: Nick And Selena Break Our Hearts By Calling It Quits

5440 days ago
IdolatorDid you hear? :: Nick Jonas and Selena Gomez broke up. Guess he wasn’t into robots. [E! Online] :: Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong meets his idol, The Replacements’ Paul Westerberg. Check out other rockers (including Alison Goldfrapp and Gerar... more info

Paul Westerberg Remembers Alex Chilton in The New York Times

5451 days ago
PitchforkFormer Replacements leader and noted Alex Chilton devotee Paul Westerberg wrote a tribute to his friend and musical idol in The New York Times over the weekend. He starts, "How does one react to the death of one's mentor?" and goes on to talk about h... more info

Alex Chilton: rock's forgotten boy

5453 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

Alex Chilton's Death Resonates at SXSW

5454 days ago
TopixPoltz followed his tweet with lyrics from the Replacements' song " Alex Chilton ": Poltz, who is one of many San Diego-based artists performing at SXSW, shared the news that would become the main topic of discussion at the music festival's opening ni... more info

Alex Chilton Tribute Set For Saturday At SXSW Festival

5454 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

Alex Chilton, Big Star Frontman, Dead At 59

5455 days ago
MTV.com NewsInfluential rock musician was scheduled to play at SXSW this week.By Gil Kaufman Alex Chilton Photo: Frank Mullen/ Wireimage Cult rock icon Alex Chilton, leader of the influential 1970s power-pop band Big Star, died on Wednesday in a New O... more info

R.I.P., Alex Chilton

5455 days ago
Pop CandyLast night the festive atmostphere here at South by Southwest was interrupted when news broke that Alex Chilton had died. As part of the Box Tops and Big Star, the Memphis artist made a massive impact on pop music. He went on to influence a generatio... more info

The Soft Pack: The Soft Pack | CD review

5504 days ago
Guardian MusicHeavenlyThe Soft Pack were once called the Muslims, but that caused too many problems so they named themselves after a type of flaccid dildo instead. These Californians make the kind of simple garage-rock that's kept suburban American guitar shops in... more info

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