Big Star

Alex Chilton, singer and guitarist of Big Star, one of the most influential rock groups to emerge from the early 1970s, has passed away at the age of 59. Chilton reportedly suffered a heart attack today in New Orleans, just days before Big Star were scheduled to perform at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.

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RT: @manchesterchimp: Big Star "Kangeroo" http://www.youtube.com/watch–v=fP2t6flTmyY RIP >> Very sad. Got to listen to ‘Thirteen’ right now
RT @sirdigbychicken: Am now going to play the first This Mortal Coil album, and then some Big Star, in memory of Alex Chilton. http://bit.ly/bsg4zx
@MrWordsWorth Article on 10 Perfect Songs by Big Star: http://bit.ly/blvCyo
Influential Big Star member Alex Chilton dies (AP)http://bit.ly/9rBgXL
RIP Alex Chilton from Big Star; with him & Charlie Gillett passing, it’s not been a great 24 hours for music.
Am now going to play the first This Mortal Coil album, and then some Big Star, in memory of Alex Chilton. http://bit.ly/bsg4zx
RIP Alex Chilton. If you don’t know who he is, I *strongly* recommend you buy Big Star’s "#1 Record/Radio City" now! http://bit.ly/9Aptg1
Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, whose band Big Star influenced acts from REM to Primal Scream, dies in New .. http://bit.ly/b0LC2l
I never travel far without a little Big Star #alexchilton #rip

Snoeihard met de ramen open, the Replacements song Alex Chilton. "I never travel far, without a little Big Star" #nowplaying
My favourite Big Star song: http://tiny.cc/iWqxJ #alexchilton
Entertainment News – Cult musician Chilton dies at 59 – Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, whose band Big Star infl… http://ow.ly/16PIzJ
"so YOU got big star back together–" | listening to the music scholar @scharpling @jonwurster RIP alex chilton
wow. RIP Alex Chilton http://bit.ly/9Uemzf He was scheduled to play #SXSW this weekend w/ a reunited Big Star.

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Big Star Singer and Cult Icon Alex Chilton Dead at 59 : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily
Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Alex Chilton, singer and guitarist of Big Star, one of the most influential rock groups to emerge from the early 1970s, has passed away at the age of 59. Chilton reportedly suffered a heart attack today in New Orleans, just days before Big Star were scheduled to perform at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Chilton had been complaining about his health earlier…

YouTube – Big Star “Kangaroo”
Big Star "Kangaroo"

Alex Chilton Of Big Star Dies In New Orleans
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Alex Chilton, Big Star Frontman, Dead At 59 – All Songs Considered Blog : NPR
by Stephen ThompsonSome sad news in the midst of South by Southwest’s opening night: The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tenn., is reporting the death of Big Star frontman Alex Chilton. Chilton, 59, died at a New Orleans hospital Wednesday after complaining of an illness earlier in the day.A reconfigured

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Big Star Singer Dies – Xfm Online
Rolling Stone reports that the musician suffered a fatal heart attack in New Orleans yesterday (March 17), just before Big Star were due to play the SXSW …

Celebrities Attend Big Star Media Group Celebration – PR Newswire (press release)
Numerous celebrities and Company executives were on hand for the festivities in honor of Big Star Media's nomination for DVD of the Year for the film …

SXSW Music 2010 begins: We’ll be blogging! – Entertainment Weekly
… Stone Temple Pilots, and Dixie Chicks side project Court Yard Hounds; respected veterans like Smokey Robinson and Big Star; indie favorites like Spoon, …

Beat this! – The Music Fix
The Music Fix was shocked and saddened to hear about the untimely death of Big Star and Box Tops' Alex Chilton who died … In preparation for the virgin …

New York Dolls in London– – The Music Fix
The Music Fix was shocked and saddened to hear about the untimely death of Big Star's Alex Chilton who died unexpectedly… Following hot on the heels of …

Star and Micey Interview: SXSW 2010 – Spinner
We are good personal friends with Jody Stevens from Big Star. He's the studio manager at Ardent, and we're opening up for them here in Memphis. …

And If He Died In Memphis, Wouldn’t That Be Cool Babe – Firedoglake (blog)
It hurts so badly, but what I will remember for the rest of my life long is driving with abandon to Randalls Island to see the briefly-reformed Big Star …

Big Star: Breaking News

Influential Big Star Member Alex Chilton Dies
Influential guitarist, singer Alex Chilton dies.

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