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Alex Chilton Tribute Set For Saturday At SXSW Festival

Surviving 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 Big Star to pay tribute to late frontman Alex Chilton at the South by Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas, on Saturday. The gig, which Chilton was supposed to play with his legendarily influential band, will take place just three days after the...

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14:21 on March 19 2010

Alex Chilton Tribute Set For Saturday At SXSW Festival

MTV.com News — Surviving 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/ Wireima... more info

14:02 on March 19 2010

Alex Chilton Tribute Set For Saturday At SXSW Festival

VH1 News — A tribute to the late Alex Chilton scheduled for Saturday at the SXSW festival in Austin will include members of R.E.M., She & Him and others. more info

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