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Alex Chilton: 1975-1981

In early 1979, Alex Chilton formed the Panther Burns with Tav Falco. Chilton was nearly a decade removed from his stint as lead singer in the Top 40 band the Box Tops and almost five years from his last recordings with Big Star, the pop band whose work had sparked a legion of dedicated followers. Over those five years, Chilton had begun his definitive move away from everything he’d done before. He made two solo records that had grown deliberately more simple and primal, crossing rockabilly with outrage, and he’d then moved himself behind the scenes to produce the first...  read more

Catching Up with Ray Davies

Until recently, British Invasion songwriting icon Ray Davies, 66, had limited most of his musical collaborations to his longtime band the Kinks.  read more

Ray Davies Reveals Star-Studded Guest List for New Album

Rumors have been circulating for a while now that legendary Kinks frontman Ray Davies has been teaming up with some famous friends for a new album, and yesterday it was confirmed that he’s making progress on the as-yet-untitled collaboration....  read more

Yo La Tengo, Jon Spencer, Evan Dando to Play Alex Chilton Memorial Gig Tomorrow

Tomorrow, a host of musicians will gather in NYC to champion a great cause and celebrate a great musician....  read more

Big Star (Ft. Mike Mills and Brendan Benson) to Honor Alex Chilton With Charity Show

Alex Chilton’s sudden death days before his band Big Star was slated to perform at SXSW last March left the music world stunned. This Friday, May 15, the remaining members of Big Star will perform in Memphis for what was meant to be the band’s homecoming show after an extensive spring tour. Proceeds from the show, which will feature special appearances by R.E.M.‘s Mike Mills and Brendan Benson of The Raconteurs, will help bring 50 free concerts to Memphis by supporting Levitt Shell’s free concert series....  read more

Big Star's Alex Chilton: 1950-2010

Just days before he was scheduled to perform at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas with his reunited band, Big Star, Memphis musician Alex Chilton died of what may have been a heart attack. Chilton had been complaining about his health Wednesday morning, and was taken to a New Orleans hospital, where he later died. He was 59....  read more

Alex Chilton (1950-2010)

Like 99.999999% of the world, I paid no attention to Big Star when they were actually a recording and touring band. I recall seeing #1 Record in a music store when it was released. It was Big Star's debut album, and my first exposure to the band, and I remember being vaguely amused by the audacity of a bunch of unknown musicians who would dare to call themselves Big Star and name an album #1 Record. But that was the extent of my interest. I certainly wasn't going to buy it. Who the hell had ever heard of Big Star? ...  read more

Big Star: #1 Record/Radio City

It’s ironic that Cheap Trick’s cover of Big Star’s “In The Street” became the theme song for...  read more

Big Star Releases Big Box Set in September

Memphis, Tennessee has produced some of music’s greatest legends, from Muddy Waters to B.B. King to Isaac Hayes. Oft-overlooked power-pop pioneers, Big Star also hail from Tennessee's other music city, and fans of the band have something new to look forward to. Keep An Eye On The Sky, a complete four-disc boxed set spanning the band’s work from 1968 to 1975, will hit store shelves on Sept. 15. ...  read more