Big Star were all but forgotten by the end of the 70s, but they became a Rosetta Stone for a whole generation of later ...

A half-century after Memphis power-pop band Big Star released their first three studio albums, their music has entered the rock canon through a kind of trapdoor that connects classic rock with indie ...

In the early months of 1973, the band that dared to call itself Big Star was anything but. The album of glittering, tightly orchestrated guitar rock they had released the previous year—titled “#1 ...

We often think of record deals as the pinnacle of success for a band. But sometimes, those contracts backfire, causing more harm than good. Memphis folk-rockers Big Star learned this lesson the hard ...

The Grammy Hall of Fame added 13 new recordings from artists like Big Star, Eddie Floyd, and JAY-Z. The list includes albums and singles that are historically or culturally significant. Notable ...

When Jody Stephens and Chris Stamey put together a new version of Big Star two years ago, the quintet was a new group. And yet the band, which also includes Pat Sansone (Wilco), Jon Auer (Posies), and ...

Big Star co-founder Jody Stephens will play two Memphis concerts this summer. The first concert will feature Stephens' duo, Those Pretty Wrongs, at Crosstown Arts' The Green Room on June 27. The ...