March 22, 2010
Beyond the Box Tops By PAUL WESTERBERG Minneapolis HOW does one react to the death of one’s mentor? My mind instantly slammed down the inner trouble-door that guards against all thought, emotion, sadness. Survival mode. Rock guitar players are all dead men walking. It’s only a matter of time, I tell myself as I finger [...]
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March 18, 2010
Influential Big Star member Alex Chilton dies NEW ORLEANS — Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, who topped the charts as a teen and later became a cult hero with Big Star, died Wednesday. He was 59. Chilton died at a hospital in New Orleans after experiencing what appeared to be heart problems, said his longtime [...]
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