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Members of REM, Yo La Tengo, dB's & more played "The Songs of Big Star" in Brooklyn (pics, video, setlist)

In addition to the songs of Big Star and Chris Bell, the tribute show also had Mike Mills singing REM’s “Don’t Go Back to Rockville.“

'The Songs of Big Star' on BV presale (password here); Chris Bell Big Star book in the shop

“The Songs of Big Star” concert features Big Star drummer Jody Stephens and members of R.E.M., Yo La Tengo, The Posies, The dB’s and more.

Mems of REM, Yo La Tengo & more playing orchestral Big Star tribute concert in Brooklyn (BV presale)

Members of R.E.M., Yo La Tengo, The Posies, The dB’s and more will be part of an “The Songs of Big Star,” a “one of a kind acoustic, orchestrated” tribute concert at Brooklyn’s…

Members of Wilco, REM, Yo La Tengo & more playing Big Star tribute in L.A.

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 […]

CMJ 2015 initial artist lineup

The 2015 CMJ Music Marathon happens from October 13-17, and today the initial list of artists was revealed. A bunch of these are NYC shows we’ve posted about (browse our “CMJ” tag), but highlights include Car Seat Headrest, Cheatahs, Destruction Unit, Dent May, Dilly Dally, Doomsquad, Drinks, Eternal Summers, Evans the Death, Ex Hex, Expert Alterations, Ezra Furman, Frankie Cosmos, Hooton Tennis Club, Kamasi Washington, Kero Kero Bonito, Mercury Rev, Nai Harvest, Neon Indian, Panda Bear, Perfect Pussy, Protomartyr, S, Shannon and the Clams, Slim Twig, Stealing Sheep, The Album Leaf, The Dirty Nil, The Men, The Wonder Years, Titus Andronicus and Wil…

What's going on Tuesday? (Blonde Redhead, Sebastien Tellier, Bob Dylan, Skinny Puppy / FLA, Jeffrey Lewis & more)

Skinny Puppy @ Webster Hall, 2/14/2014 (more by Greg Cristman) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…

CMJ 2014 adds a ton of more artists

Olga Bell at Rough Trade in May (more by Chris La Putt) NYC’s annual CMJ Music Marathon (Oct. 21-25) already announced one batch of artists and they’ve now revealed many more, including some whose shows were previously announced like A Place to Bury Strangers, DIIV, James, and m…

Tift Merritt covered Big Star w/ Norman Blake, Michael Stipe & more (MP3 & belated pics), touring (playing free NYC show)

& Ted Barron DOWNLOAD: Tift Merritt & Norman Blake – Thirteen (Big Star) (MP3) Tift Merritt‘s is now on tour with Stephen Kellogg, and though tickets are unfotunately sold-out for their show at City Winery (May 6th), she has added another NYC show and this time it’s FREE…