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2 days ago · Alex Chilton, live from VFW Hall, Baton Rouge on September 27th, 1985. When Tom Waits once described Alex Chilton as " the Thelonius Monk of the rhythm guitar ", he was being very Tom Waits and simultaneously, both sincere and astute.
4 days ago · The Box Tops were a Memphis-based rock band known for their soulful blend of pop and blue-eyed soul in the 1960s. Formed in 1967, the group was fronted by a young Alex Chilton, whose gritty vocals ...
4 days ago · “Unsatisfied”, “Can’t Hardly Wait”, and “Alex Chilton” are essential listening. Photo by Paul Natkin When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
5 days ago · Sure, these Arkansas boys have a sound that boasts enough twang, jangle and harmony to make it clear they’ve spent quality time with the Alex Chilton catalogue. But one spin of their debut CD Hello Hong Kong is all it takes to know their sphere of influences extends beyond the Mason-Dixon line.
1 day ago · Despite the deaths of lead auteurs Alex Chilton and Chris Bell, Big Star’s influence lives on via the active musical life of drummer Jody Stephens. He continues to celebrate the Memphis band’s ...
2 days ago · Ask 100 different people to define power pop and you'll probably get 75 different answers, but if infectious hooks and melodic euphoria are your thing, keep reading. . Emerging in the late 1960s and gaining traction throughout the 70s and 80s, power pop blends the crunchy, guitar-driven energy of rock with the polished, radio-friendly sensibilities
2 days ago · Their efforts revived interest in and enhanced the legacy of pop-rock pioneers Big Star, that band’s Alex Chilton and Chris Bell, and cult rockers NRBQ as well as shining a spotlight on vital (but often overlooked) Jamaican reggae artists like Culture, Junior Byles and the Gladiators.
