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
Found in: Music, NewsBig Star Bassist Andy Hummel: 1951-2010
Original Big Star bassist Andy Hummel died yesterday (July 19) after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 59.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPop Pyrotechnics: Fifteen Fireworks Plus Songs by Which to Explode Them
Happy Fourth of July, America! We don't need to tell you how to celebrate your independence, but... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBig 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
Found in: Blogs, Giving BackBig 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
Found in: Music, NewsAlex 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
Found in: Blogs, Andy Whitman on MusicJangle Bell Rock: A Chronological (Non-Holiday) Anthology… from The Beatles and Byrds to R.E.M. and Beyond
It's hard to say exactly where it started, but The Beatles and The Byrds often get the most credit for starting the enduring subgenre that's come to be known as jangle pop. Of course, The Searchers and even The Everly Brothers were laying the foundations before them... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe '60s & '70s Bands Rock Critics & Musicians Always Namecheck But That No One Else Really Ever Listens To 2009 Paste International Spelling Bee
Hello everyone, and welcome [applause]. Please be seated. On behalf of Paste, I'd like to thank all of you in the audience, and—of course—our six contestants, for attending the finals of this year's '60s & '70s Bands That Rock Critics and Musicians Always Namecheck But That No One Else Ever Really Listens To Paste International Spelling Bee. First, I'd like to clarify that a band's inclusion on this list does not mean we think people shouldn't listen to the band in question. In fact, in most cases, we feel many more people should listen to these bands. Nor do we... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBig 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
Found in: Music, ReviewsBig 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
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