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Alex Chilton, Rock Musician, Dies – New York Times (blog)


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Alex Chilton, Rock Musician, Dies
New York Times (blog)
Alex Chilton, the mercurial if influential rock musician, whose work spanned an eclectic gamut from the soul songs of the Box Tops to the ...
Big Star Singer and Cult Icon Alex Chilton Dead at 59Rolling Stone
Alex Chilton dies on the eve of South by Southwest tributeChicago Sun-Times (blog)
Alex Chilton dies at 59 of a heart attackZap2it.com (blog)
Wall Street Journal (blog) -A.V. Club Chicago -Pitchfork Media
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The Clientele charm the Cedar with “songs about wickermen in the countryside” – Minneapolis City Pages (blog)


Minneapolis City Pages (blog)

The Clientele charm the Cedar with "songs about wickermen in the countryside"
Minneapolis City Pages (blog)
Opening their set with an Alex Chilton song, the Clientele then played "Since K Got Over Me" from the Strange Geometry album, where Mel Draisey switched ...
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Dissed by the Rock Hall of Fame: A list of must-have inductees – Washington Post (blog)


Dissed by the Rock Hall of Fame: A list of must-have inductees
Washington Post (blog)
... known for often being inebriated during its '80s-era live shows but that also gave us modern rock classics like "Alex Chilton" and "Can't Hardly Wait. ...

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Friends and Family Remember Shannon Stanfield (1964-2010) – Knoxville Metro Pulse


Friends and Family Remember Shannon Stanfield (1964-2010)
Knoxville Metro Pulse
... sharing stages at CBGB, Irving Plaza, and Maxwell's with legends like Johnny Thunders, the Fleshtones, Billy Bragg, and Alex Chilton. ...

SXSW 2010: Big Star – Spinner


SXSW 2010: Big Star
Spinner
Legendary Memphis band Big Star – singer/guitarist Alex Chilton, guitarist/singer Chris Bell, drummer Jody Stephens, and bassist Andy Hummel -- broke up 35 ...

RIP Mark Linkous – Spectator.co.uk


Spectator.co.uk

RIP Mark Linkous
Spectator.co.uk
This was a peculiar mélange of southern country, Neil Young, Alex Chilton and Tom Waits, a bit of weirdness and noise, the sound of a child's train set and ...

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The Sound of Broken Bells – Wall Street Journal


The Sound of Broken Bells
Wall Street Journal
We might have expected shimmering pop from the talented Mr. Mercer, whose music bears the influence of The Beatles, Brian Wilson, Alex Chilton and The Kinks ...

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