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Big Star's Andy Hummel Passes Away -
Founding Big Star bassist Andy Hummel died yesterday after a two-year struggle with cancer. He was 59.
The bassist’s death comes just four months after Big Star frontman Alex Chilton died of a heart attack. Drummer Jody Stephens is now the sole remaining member of the classic Big Star lineup.
Hummel co-founded...
Big Star Bass Player Dies - Reports -
Big Star bass player Andy Hummel has passed after a short illness, reports in the United States indicate.
Big Star's second wind is drawing to a close. The Memphis group formed in the 70s and despite two perfect albums found little success. Fragmenting as the decade grew to a close,...
Big Star to Pay Tribute to Alex Chilton -
Big Star’s scheduled homecoming performance at Memphis’ Levitt Shell in Overton Park this Saturday, May 15, has been turned into a tribute to Alex Chilton. The group’s founding member died of a heart attack in March. Big Star’s final lineupâ€"original drummer Jody Stephens and latter day members John Auer...
Big Star Pay Tribute To Alex Chilton -
Big Star went on with the show at Antone`s in Austin, Texas last night despite the death of their founder earlier in the week. Instead, the show became a Tribute to Alex Chilton.
Big Star, one of America’s first power-pop bands, was already one of the must see acts at SXSW...
Top Stories: March 19, 2010 -
• Lady Gaga Sued by Producer/Ex-Boyfriend• News Ticker: Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson• Big Star’s Alex Chilton Dead at 59• Rob Sheffield Remembers Alex Chilton• SXSW Day One Twitter Marathon: Catch Up!• Spoon, Broken Bells Shine at SXSW• Secrets of The Runaways: Inside the...
Flashback: Matthew Sweet’s Early ’90s Power-Pop Perfection -
Green Day’s American Idiot begins previews on Broadway in two weeks and we’re stoked (obviously) but that’s not the only musical we’ve got our eyes on this spring. Next month the Berkeley Repertory Theater will premiere Girlfriend, a new show built around the perfect pop confections of Matthew Sweet’s...
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