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

MTV.com News — Influential 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

BBC 6 Music — Tributes to cult rock hero Alex Chilton, who influenced acts from REM to Wilco more info

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — Wilco doesn't demand that much from its listeners. The band's name stands for "will comply," and listening to music this melodic, depressing, sleepy, and disarming can feel like popping a Valium. Much like the drug, the band has loads of fans. One s... more info

Pitchfork — Front page photo by Autumn de Wilde. Photo on this page courtesy of Great Brewers. If all those Wilco sandwiches are leaving you a little thirsty, we might have a solution: Lagunitas Brewing Company's new springtime beer, Wilco Tango Foxtrot. Accordi... more info

Spinner.com — On 2007's all-star charity record '7 Worlds Collide,' Johnny Marr and Radiohead's Ed O'Brien teamed up with Neil and Liam Finn to write the song 'Learn to Crawl,' which also featured Lisa Germano and three members of Wilco. Now Wilco drummer Glen Kot... more info

Chicago Tribune — Jeff Tweedy, Ted Leo, Jay-Z concerts previewed Jeff Tweedy: As Wilco has grown to an arena-level act, it has lost some of its spontaneity, which is why the solo concerts by the band's... more info

Pitchfork — Beck's Record Club is arguably the best reason to make sure you're regularly checking the man's website. Record Club is a project wherein Beck rounds up a few of his friends, famous and otherwise, and records a cover version of an entire album in one... more info

Pitchfork — Last week, we learned about the existence of the Toronto eatery Sky Blue Sky Sandwich Company, a spot where every item on the menu is named after a Wilco tune. But Sky Blue Sky isn't the only restaurant where menu items are named in honor of an alt-c... more info

Pitchfork - TV — — A time-lapse head trip from the instrumental duo, which features Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche. more info