and Alex was continuing to write great songs.” “I didn’t have expectations beyond the studio” Chilton wasn’t the only songwriter in Big Star. Bassist Andy Hummel, who had contributed the ...

Big Star’s “#1 Record” and Eddie Floyd’s “Knock on Wood” are among the 13 recordings inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

The Recording Academy also recently announced that Cordova High School choral director Adrian L. Maclin was selected to receive the organization’s 2025 Music Educator of the Year award.

In something of a surprise, power-pop band Big Star saw its 1972 debut LP, “#1 Record” gain induction. The group — singer/guitarists Alex Chilton and Chris Bell, bassist Andy Hummel ...

In something of a surprise, power-pop band Big Star saw its 1972 debut LP, “#1 Record” gain induction. The group — singer/guitarists Alex Chilton and Chris Bell, bassist Andy Hummel, and drummer Jody ...