Song of the day for December 27, 2024

September Gurls by Big Star is today’s featured song.

27-year-old singer, songwriter, and guitarist Chris Bell was killed in a car accident. Known best as a co-founder of Big Star, the Memphis native inspired the likes of Beck, R.E.M., Teenage Fanclub, Primal Scream, Wilco, The Posies, and The Replacements, all of which have covered his music or name-dropped Big Star in the press.