Alex Chilton
A true great of the music world, Alex Chilton, the mastermind of Big Star and an inspiration for most of the alternative rock revolution, died today in 2010. Formed in Memphis in 1971, Big Star began as a group that channeled British Invasion sounds and filtered them through American recording traditions, creating a spectacular brew that borrowed elements from dozens of different genres but kept the hooks at the center of everything. R.I.P. - Rock In Peace...