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REM Automatic For The People 25th anniversary

R.E.M. Debut Their Great Lost Track ‘Devil Rides Backwards’

R.E.M. will officially release their “great lost track” ‘Devil Rides Backwards’ on the 25th anniversary expanded edition of Automatic For The People.

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R.E.M. To Expand Automatic To The People

R.E.M. are honoring the 25th anniversary of their landmark Automatic For The People by rereleasing the multiplatinum album in a variety of formats, the most extensive of which is the Deluxe Anniversary Edition that contains the very first commercially available music mixed in Dolby Atmos, delivering an immersive and engaging experience.

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R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe Ready To Go Back To The Studio

In the five years since the breakup of R.E.M., lead singer Michael Stipe has only made a couple of appearances. Instead, he has spent time working on his art, including brass and bronze sculptures.

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R.E.M. Contribute ‘World Leader Pretend’ To Anti-Trump Site 30Days30Songs.com

R.E.M. have donated their 1988 ‘Green’ album track ‘World Leader Pretend’ to the anti-Donald Trump site 30days30songs.com.

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R.E.M. Release 4Disc Edition Of ‘Out Of Time’ For 25th Anniversary

R.E.M.’s biggest album, Out of Time, is about to get the deluxe reissue treatment on November 18 via Concord/Bicycle Music.

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Watch Ken Stringfellow’s ‘Ken The Movie’ Trailer

Ken – The Movie is a new film project by award-winning writer-director Claudia Rorarius. The musician Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, R.E.M., Big Star) will play the lead character in his first-ever acting role.

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R.E.M. To Reissue Early Works On Vinyl

R.E.M. has teamed with Capitol/UMe for the July 29 reissue of three of the band’s I.R.S. Records releases: Lifes Rich Pageant, Dead Letter Office, and Eponymous.

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Matt Bellamy Talks About LA’s Shiny Happy People

by Music-News.com

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy thought all the happy people in Los Angeles were fake when he first arrived there.

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Michael Stipe Plays Surprise Solo Show For Patti Smith

Michael Stipe of R.E.M. was the surprise opening act for Patti Smith in New York on Monday night.

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Neil Young, R.E.M. Lead New Releases For May 23 2014

by Gavin Ryan

Neil Young and R.E.M. lead the new releases for week commencing May 23, 2014.

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R.E.M Release Complete Unplugged Sessions Album

R.E.M. appeared twice on MTV’s iconic ‘Unplugged’ program, once in 1991 and again in 2001. Those sessions have finally been released at ‘R.E.M. Unplugged 1991/2001 The Complete Sessions’.

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James Franco Directs New R.E.M. Videos

James Franco has been all over the place lately.

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R.E.M. Orders Fox News To Stop Playing Their Song

It is not unusual for an artist to ask a political candidate, usually of the opposite persuasion from their personal beliefs, to stop playing their recordings during a campaign. R.E.M. has gone a step further and demanded that the Fox News Network stop playing Losing My Religion on their network.

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Artists To Perform Big Star’s Third At SXSW

Members of R.E.M., The Posies, The Replacements and more perform Big Star’s Third album on the second anniversary of Alex Chilton’s death.

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R.E.M. Deliver Final Fan Club Holiday Singles

by Andrew Tijs

After breaking up earlier this year, R.E.M. have delivered their final ever fanclub singles.

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Rihanna Leads This Week’s New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

Rihanna, Stan Walker, Nickelback, Snow Patrol and more all have new albums out today.

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TwitBits: R.E.M., Dillinger Escape Plan, Will.I.Am, Jennifer Hudson And More

by Andrew Tijs

Michael Stipe visits Colbert, Dillinger/Mastodon side project reveals their name, Will.I.Am is on a large plane, Jennifer Hudson watches Dreamgirls, and heaps more.

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After R.E.M. Michael Stipe Won’t Go Solo

It is unlikely Michael Stipe will ever start a solo career despite the recent break-up of R.E.M..

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REM Farewell Fans With Final Compilation

REM fans are yet to hear three new tracks that will surface of their most comprehensive compilation ever, the 2CD ‘Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011’ due next month.

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REM Announce Breakup

After 30 years, REM have decided to call it quits.

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