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SXSW: A Tribute to Alex Chilton

The send-off for Alex Chilton at Antone's was non-stop Big Star, a celebration of Southern power pop at its finest, a testament to longevity but also the isolation within which it was created.

SXSW tribute set for Alex Chilton

Saturday night (3/20) of SXSW will close with a tribute to Alex Chilton at Antone's, where Chilton and his band Big Star were scheduled to play. Chilton died in New Orleans of a heart attack Wednesday. He was 59.

Influential singer/songwriter Alex Chilton dies at 59

Singer/songwriter Alex Chilton, who achieved early fame as a member of the Box Tops before helping to form the highly influential '70s pop act Big Star, has died at the age of 59.

SXSW Editor's Picks for Friday: Blasts from the past

With a full slate of well-known acts scheduled to grace stages at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, TX, on Friday, it might be tough for lesser-known bands to be heard over the din.

Review: Alex Chilton's "Set"

On his upcoming release "Set," Alex Chilton lets loose some powerful, inventive guitar playing that breathes life into a collection of odds and ends.