The Grip Weeds Return With “Strange Bird”
New Jersey’s power-pop favorites, The Grip Weeds, are gifting us a great single ahead of a new album. Enjoy.
Big Star: An Appreciation
All three of Big Star’s albums made Rolling Stone’s list of the “Greatest Albums of All Time.” No wonder artists from REM to the Posies cite the band as a major influence.
15 Bands Following in The Beatles’ Footsteps
From The Byrds to Cheap Trick to The Flaming Lips and XTC, these Beatlesque bands share many qualities with the Fab Four.
Rock Documentaries You Need to See
When it comes to rock documentaries, you’ve likely seen the “biggies.” But here are some that may have flown under your radar.
Box Tops to Big Star: Alex Chilton’s Painful Journey
Alex Chilton was a superstar at 16 and later became a power-pop icon with Big Star. Sadly, his life offstage was less than dazzling.