Mike Mills: why I love Big Star

The REM co-founder will perform with an all-star lineup in Los Angeles this week playing Big Star’s most revered album, Third/Sister Lovers – the culmination of a lifelong love affair with the cult bandThe classic lineup of Big Star only existed between 1971 and 1974 (though a version of the band reformed in 1993), but in that short time, with three albums that ranged from euphoric power pop to despairing ballads, the Memphis band created a musical legacy that has spawned generatio...

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