Stipe joins Chilton tribute
R.E.M. star MICHAEL STIPE has been added to the line-up for Saturday's (26Mar11) ALEX CHILTON tribute concert in New York.
Stipe will join Chilton's band Big Star at Baruch College for a rendition of the group's Kanga Roo.
The rocker's bandmate Mike Mills has already signed up to take part in the tribute, alongside Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake and Matthew Sweet, among others.
Chilton died a year ago (Mar10).