Alex Chilton
Robert Christgau on Alex Chilton's Fragile Love Songs
The Dean of American Rock Critics reviews three records from the late Big Star singer, including a new 15-track compilation, ' From Memphis To New Orleans.'
The Genius of Chris Bell, One of Rock's Greatest Tragedies
When he died aged 27, the local paper described him as "the son of a local restaurateur". But this story, of a talented Memphis kid who formed rock's first cult band, goes worlds beyond.
We Talk to R.E.M.'s Mike Mills About Big Star's Enduring Legacy
Big Star have long been cult favorites—romanticized, pillaged, beloved—and this new 69-track boxset is another chance to gorge.
Track-By-Track: Tyrannamen Explain Their Punchy Debut Album
Nic Imfeld offers some insight into the Melbourne band's rugged and soulful punk.
Dan Ball’s Unseen, Intimate Photographs of Memphis's Music Scene
The Memphis native shot some of the most influential musicians of the past 30 years—including Jay Reatard, Three 6 Mafia, and Sonic Youth—often in his home.
Premiere: Nathan Roche’s “Phantom Blues”
Listen to the first track from "Cathedral Made Outta Green Cards" the final part of the Sydney songwriter’s album trilogy.
It's a Godlis World: Early Photos of Punk Rock After Dark
There were six or seven photographers present at the birth of punk, but there will only ever be one Godlis. That's right—I shit you not—we're talking about a punk photographer whose surname is actually Godlis.
Depression, Quaaludes, and the Wildest TGI Fridays in America: The Real Story of Big Star
Ahead of the release of new documentary 'Nothing Can Hurt Me', Oscar Rickett discovers the story of Memphis's answer to The Beatles.
Depression, Quaaludes and the wildest TGI Friday's in America: The Real Story Of Big Star
Ahead of the release of new documentary 'Nothing Can Hurt Me', Oscar Rickett discovers the story of Memphis's answer to The Beatles.