Big Star were never chart-toppers, yet their fingerprints are all over the music you love. 

Formed in Memphis in the early 70s, the band blended chiming guitars, bittersweet melodies, and a certain melancholy into power pop perfection. 

Critics adored them, musicians worshipped them, but commercial success slipped through their fingers, leaving them a cult legend instead of a household name. Over time, their songs became the quiet backbone of alternative rock, influencing many bands and artists for years to come. 

You’ve heard echoes of their sound in movie soundtracks, in indie anthems, and in bands who swear by them. They’re the band you don’t know you know, until you listen, and realize they’ve been there all along.