Alex Chilton News and Photos

Book Notes - Rob Jovanovic "Seeing the Light: Inside the Velvet Underground "

Thu, April 19 2012 3:15pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

My life as a professional Chiltonologist and grave robbing ghoul by Ross Johnson

Fri, March 30 2012 5:26pm - Source: The Vinyl District

I missed the premiere of the Big Star documentary, Nothing Can Hurt Me, along with the live redux of Sister Lovers / Third featuring Jody Stephens and Chris Stamey at SXSW a few days back.

Alex Chilton "never did anything he didn't want to do..."

Tue, March 27 2012 10:08am - Source: Uncut.co.uk

Alex Chilton's career after the dissolution of his most iconic band, Big Star, has been described as "a cautionary tale" by REM bassist Mike Mills in the new issue of Uncut, out on Thursday (March 29).

SXSW '12 Preview: 'Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me' Looks To Be A Fitting Tribute, Memorial & Education About One of Rock's Cult Acts

Tue, March 20 2012 4:17pm - Source: The Playlist

It was an appropriate environment for the sneak peek, as SXSW 2010 served as a de facto memorial for deceased lead singer Alex Chilton , when he unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack just three days before a scheduled appearance at the festival.

What's That Song? (pt. 2)

Sat, March 17 2012 6:41am - Source: Boogie Woogie Flu

Today is the second anniversary of Alex Chilton's untimely passing.

Big Star's 'Third' at SXSW: M. Ward, Tommy Stinson, Lucero & More Join Tribute

Mon, March 12 2012 8:02pm - Source: Spinner

Two years ago, the music world was stunned by the loss of Alex Chilton , the man behind both the Box Tops and Big Star. Hailed as "a Rosetta stone for a whole generation" by Peter Buck , Chilton's death came only a few days before he was supposed to perform at SXSW , and the event instead was recast as a tribute concert.

Alex Chilton :: Jumpin’ Jack Flash / Free Again: 1970 Sessions

Tue, February 14 2012 2:34pm - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

The 1970 Sessions highlights a fertile, if transient, period in Alex Chilton's life and career.

Album Review: Alex Chilton – Free Again: The 1970 Sessions

Wed, January 18 2012 1:14pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

One thing that instantly resonates about Alex Chilton 's latest release is the fact that these "sessions" are from a hazy, important moment after Chilton's somewhat straitjacketed Box Tops days and helped fuel the creative wonder to be found in his later Big Star work.

A Fan’s Notes: Alex Chilton, “Free Again: The 1970 Sessions” (Win the Exclusive Vinyl Bundle)

Tue, January 10 2012 1:03pm - Source: Pop Dose

In 2010, three music industry veterans banded together to form Omnivore Recordings.

The Omnivore Recordings Week

Mon, January 09 2012 5:18pm - Source: The Vinyl District

…and we've got Omnivore vinyl giveaways every day this week!

Alex Chilton - Free Again: The "1970" Sessions

Mon, January 09 2012 6:17am - Source: Pitchfork Media

By 1970, Alex Chilton was barely old enough to vote but already enough of a music biz veteran to be completely jaded by the industry.

Matthew Sweet Celebrates the 20 Years of 'Girlfriend,' Honors Alex Chilton

Wed, December 28 2011 5:08pm - Source: Spinner

Pure pop maven Matthew Sweet's most recent new album, ' Modern Art ,' shimmers and shines with all of melodic majesty he's become famous for over the years.

Alex Chilton solo recordings collected in Free Again: The “1970″ Sessions

Thu, December 01 2011 4:59pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

The late Alex Chilton became an indie rock icon as the frontman for The Box Tops and Big Star.

In Praise of John Fry and Ardent Studios by Ross Johnson

Wed, October 05 2011 7:50pm - Source: The Vinyl District

With my last two installments here I have mostly sniped at what is left of the "Memphis music industry" (see, there I go again) and gone after easy targets like vanity recording and the role of NARAS in propping up wobbly, waning hopes of turning Memphis back into the money making music town it was in the mid to late 2oth century.

Another Cup of Coffee with Jody Stephens of Big Star

Tue, September 27 2011 2:48pm - Source: The Vinyl District

I guess we'll start at the beginning: where did you grow up?

Big Star Tribute to Alex Chilton – Digital Release!

Wed, September 21 2011 1:13am - Source: Hyperbolium

A few months after Alex Chilton's passing in May 2011, the remaining members of Big Star (Jody Stephens, Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow) played a tribute show in Memphis at the Levitt Shell.

Matthew Sweet :: The AD Interview

Mon, September 12 2011 8:32pm - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

It's hard to believe, in some ways, that it's been 25 years since Matthew Sweet's solo debut.

Memphis, TN: Vanity Recording Capital of the Universe by Ross Johnson

Tue, September 06 2011 6:54pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Ross Johnson has been around the Memphis music scene for over 30 years.

Better Than? I'm Your Puppet

Sun, August 14 2011 6:37pm - Source: MOG

It may be heresy to say...but i like this better than James & Bobby Purity's version...which i thought/think..alternates between too "airy & light" and "operetic" for the subject matter.

Big Star Tribute to Alex Chilton

Fri, June 10 2011 3:15am - Source: Hyperbolium

A couple of months after Alex Chilton's passing in May, 2010, the latter-day lineup of Big Star (Jody Stephens, Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow), along with a number of special guests, played a tribute concert at Memphis' Levitt Shell.

Michael Stipe, Matthew Sweet and Others Pay Tribute to Big Star in New York

Mon, March 28 2011 2:09pm - Source: Spinner

Led by musical director Chris Stamey , the show, which was held at Mason Hall, was impressive alone for its sheer scale, as the stage housed both a rock and orchestra section.

Sevens :: Alex Chilton – My Rival

Wed, February 23 2011 3:54pm - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

There is an understood snarl to much of Alex Chilton's latter work beginning with Big Star's Third/Sister Lovers .

In Memoriam: Alex Chilton

Sun, January 02 2011 6:54am - Source: Star Maker Machine

Chameleonesque singer-songwriter Alex Chilton, a legend of the Memphis music scene, died in March on the cusp of a comeback, perhaps the fifth or sixth such comeback in his long career - more if we include such personal notes as his escape from Hurricane Katrina, and his scheduled high-buzz set with a resurrected group performing under the name of the grungy proto-altrockers Big Star at SXSW in 2010, which went on as a tribute without him just days after his passing [and which included Big Star cofounder Andy Hummel, who in a curious synchronicity of events, would pass a few months later].

Ray Davies Looks Back as He Prepares to Go Forward

Sat, November 20 2010 2:42pm - Source: Spinner

Widely recognised as one of the most influential and groundbreaking bands of the 1960s and beyond, the Kinks paved the way for hundreds of groups - armed only with a guitar, three chords and a fuzzbox - to form in garages on both sides of the Atlantic.

Ray Davies On Alex Chilton

Fri, November 12 2010 2:34pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Ray Davies has discussed his collaboration with Alex Chilton on his new album 'See My Friends'.

America Years Ago

Fri, October 29 2010 10:06pm - Source: Said the Gramophone

When I received a cover of Big Star's "Thirteen" today, I thought, "oh, that's a nice one, plus we have a strong history of posting covers of 'Thirteen'."