Big Star

The three-disc, 69 track set features every demo, rough mix, alternate take and final master known to exist.

The initial list of 2016 Cassette Store Day releases also include an Elliott Smith tribute, a Sire Records compilation on Burger Records, Xiu Xiu’s ‘Plays the Music of Twin Peaks’ and more.

As happens from time to time, a huge tribute to the legendary Big Star has been announced in LA with members of Wilco, Yo La Tengo, REM and many more. On April 27 at The Alex Theatre in Glendale, Jeff Tweedy, Pat Sansone, Ira Kaplan, Mike Mills, Jessica Pratt, Robyn Hitchcock and more will join […]

This year’s RSD exclusives include David Bowie picture discs, a vinyl pressing of the famed ‘C-86’ comp, the Requiem for a Dream soundtrack, and lots, lots, lots, more.

As mentioned, early ’00s Americana/powerpop band End of Love are releasing a new album, Ghosts on the Radio, that features Big Star’s Jody Stephens, Wilco’s Nels Cline, Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo and more…

Early-’00s Americana powerpop band End of Love reformed in 2013 and have been working on a new album titled Ghosts on the Radio which features Big Star’s Jody Stephens on drums, plus guest appearances of Lee Ranaldo’s band and more…

Lucero‘s new album, All A Man Should Do, will be out September 18 via ATO and the band have shared another song from it, a cover of Big Star‘s “I’m in Love with a Girl…

Lucero will release their new album All A Man Should Do on September 18 via ATO. After two of the band’s biggest-sounding horn-filled records, much of the new one sees them returning to a softer so…

Sondre Lerche spends most of his time in Brooklyn these days but was back in Norway last month where he appeared on talk show Trygdekontoret, performing a solo acoustic cover of Big Star’s “Thirteen” (a popular choice recently)…

Canadian sensation Tobias Jesso Jr played two NYC shows last week, coming off his well-reviewed solo debut, Goon, and appearances at SXSW…