Big Star, led by the legendary Alex Chilton [The Box Tops], remains one of the most mythic and influential cult bands in all of rock n roll. Bands such as R.E.M., Wilco and the Replacements all cite Big Star as an influence Both of these albums are included in Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of all-time Big Star's music continues to be featured on television [House, That 70s Show] and major motion pictures [Adventure land] Their studio albums remain unqualified classics and their impact on subsequent generations of indie bands is surpassed only by that of the Velvet Underground Combining elements of the Beatles, the Who and the Byrds, Big Star's sound recaptured the spirit of pops past even as it pointed the way towards it's future.