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...
The Lemon Twigs new album "tells the heartbreaking coming of age story of Shane, a pure of heart chimpanzee raised as a human boy as he comes to terms with the obstacles of life" and features Todd Rundgren.
Legendary Memphis band Big Star are getting a new best-of compilation which will be out June 16 viaCraft Recordings label. The 16-track compilation is on two 45 PRM discs in a gatefold sleeve...
Big Star drummer Jody Stephens and onetime Freewheelers frontman Luther Russell have formed a new group, Those Pretty Wrongs. The two first got together when Stephens enlisted Russell for a few shows to promote Big Star documentary Nothing Can Hurt Me...
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 Jody Stephens of Big Star and an orchestra conducted by original arranger Carl Marsh to perform the enti
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...