This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, known for his influential work with ...

The late Alex Chilton was one of the most enigmatic figures in pop music. From his gruff, teenage vocals on the hit "The Letter" to the pop masterpieces of Big Star to his production work with The ...

Alex Chilton has died at the age of 59. Longtime friend John Fry said that the Big Star founder passed away in an emergency room in New Orleans, Louisiana after suffering from heart problems, CNN ...

Power-pop godfather Alex Chilton died of a heart attack Wednesday at 59. His career spanned four decades and influenced the likes of R.E.M., Wilco, The Replacements and countless other bands. He's ...

America took its very rhythm from Memphis: birthplace of rock'n'roll, hotbed of blues and gospel, crucible of southern soul and once home to Sun, Stax, Hi and American Sound Studio. Yet one strain of ...

Alex Chilton, whose ’60s fame as lead vocalist for the hit-making pop band the Box Tops was succeeded by leadership of the massively influential ’70s group Big Star, died Wednesday in New Orleans of ...

I had already absorbed the Big Star albums and Sherbert as part of the same meal—#1 Record and Radio City had been reissued as a double LP in 1978, Third had seen the light of day the same year, and ...

Big Star’s second album, Radio City, now 50, is a vivid portrait of tender and confusing young love, neatly documented in short power pop songs. The album’s defining masterpiece is “September Gurls,” ...

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You know a song is a true hit when it's a major success for more than one artist or band. A perfect example? "The Letter," which shot to the top of the charts when it was originally released by The ...

The revered pop musician Alex Chilton died on St. Patrick’s Day at age 59, sabotaging a day of revelry with his typical mordancy. Way back in 1967, he growled out the vocals on “The Letter,” the No. 1 ...