Alex Chilton, the singer and guitarist who had a No. 1 hit as a gravel-voiced teen with "The Letter" and went on to influence a generation of musicians through his work with Big Star, died Wednesday ...

Chilton died at a hospital in New Orleans after experiencing what appeared to be heart problems, said his long time friend John Fry. Fry, the owner of Memphis-based Ardent Studios, said the death was ...

Alex Chilton, the pop hitmaker, cult icon and Memphis rock iconoclast best known as a member of 1960s pop-soul act the Box Tops and the 1970s power-pop act Big Star, died Wednesday at a hospital in ...

Just as everyone at the SXSW Music Festival was finding their groove Wednesday, news of the death of Alex Chilton hit. “Austin’s in shock about Alex,” read one of the countless social media memes. On ...

Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, known for his influential work with bands the Box Tops and Big Star, died Wednesday. He was 59. Chilton died at a hospital in New Orleans after experiencing what ...

Thank You, Friend: A Tribute to Alex Chilton happens Friday, May 28, with over a dozen acts playing. Showtime is 8 p.m., and $10 is the suggested donation. For more, see www.catscradle.com. “Children ...

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Alex Chilton, lead and guitarist for the Box Tops and Big Star died last night in a New Orleans emergency room, reportedly of heart failure. Chilton’s biggest commercial success came with the Box Tops ...

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AUSTIN, Texas (Billboard) - Alex Chilton, who died of a heart attack Wednesday, three days before the scheduled performance of his band Big Star at the South By Southwest music conference, was ...

The Raconteurs‘ Brendan Benson and R.E.M.‘s Mike Mills joined the surviving members of power-pop pioneers Big Star to pay tribute to the late Alex Chilton Saturday at Memphis’ Levitt Shell, a cool old ...

Musician Alex Chilton died Wednesday from an apparent heart attack in New Orleans. He was 59. Chilton's music, with his '60s band the Box Tops, his '70s group Big Star and his solo work later, was ...