The abandoned “shit song” that launched This Mortal Coil
One of two bands to almost give up on the song.
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Big Star: Examining why ‘#1 Record’ never hit the power pop heights it should have
Children by the million were not singing for Alex Chilton.
‘Third/Sister Lovers’: the Big Star masterpiece that disappeared for decades
An affecting piece of work.
From Tom Petty to David Bowie: 10 songs that perfectly capture the Quentin Tarantino sound
A journey through the mixtape of classics.
Alex Chilton on The Big Star songs that “could have been better”
“I didn’t understand how to make the right sound with my voice.”
10 masterpieces that failed to break the US top 100 album chart
World-changing works that you couldn’t give away.
