R.E.M.

R.E.M., King Crimson, Nine Inch Nails Drummer Bill Rieflin Dies Aged 59

Bill Rieflin, drummer for King Crimson and formerly with R.E.M., Nine Inch Nails and Ministry, has died of cancer at the age of 59.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Bill Rieflin, King Crimson, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, R.E.M., rock, USA

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R.E.M. Investigate Legal Ways To Stop Their Music Being Used At Trump Rallies

by Music-News.com

R.E.M. are determined to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from using their songs at his campaign rallies.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Mike Mills, R.E.M., REM, rock, USA

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Michael Stipe Is Happy He Never Hid His Personal Life

by Music-News.com

Michael Stipe is proud he never pretended to be straight to further his music career.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., rock, USA

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Michael Stipe Releases His Debut Solo Song ‘Your Capricious Soul’

by Paul Cashmere

Former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is releasing new music. ‘You Capricious Soul’ is Michael’s first official solo song.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., rock, USA

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R.E.M. To Release 9 Disc BBC Collection

by Paul Cashmere

R.E.M. will release a massive 9 disc box set of sessions, concerts and interviews conducted at the BBC.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, R.E.M., REM, rock, USA

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Australia To Honor America’s R.E.M.

by Noise11.com

R.E.M. will be honored in Australia with an all-star tribute band performing the catalogue of R.E.M. across the nation.

Tagged as: alternative, Ash Naylor, Atlanta, Australia, Jeff Martin, R.E.M., rock, Ron S. Peno, Steve Kilbey, Trish Young, USA

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Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck Are Arthur Buck

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck, (of R.E.M. fame) will release their debut album, Arthur Buck, on June 15th, 2018 via New West Records.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Joseph Arthur, Peter Buck, R.E.M., REM, rock, USA

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R.E.M. Reveal Automatic For The People Documentary

by Music-News.com

As Athens, Georgia rock icons R.E.M.’s landmark Automatic For The People celebrates its 25th anniversary, the band has reissued the newly-remastered album on a variety of formats.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, R.E.M., REM, rock, USA

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REM Automatic For The People 25th anniversary

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

by Paul Cashmere

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

Tagged as: alternative, Automatic For The People, R.E.M., REM, rock, USA

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

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

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.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, R.E.M., rock, USA

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

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

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.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe Ready To Go Back To The Studio, rock, USA

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

by Paul Cashmere

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

Tagged as: 30days30songs.com, 80s, alternative, Donald Trump, R.E.M., rock, USA

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

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

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

Tagged as: music news, Out of Time, R.E.M., R.E.M. Release 4Disc Edition Of 'Out Of Time' For 25th Anniversary, REM

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Watch Ken Stringfellow’s ‘Ken The Movie’ Trailer

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

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.

Tagged as: Ken Stringfellow, R.E.M., REM, The Posies, Watch Ken Stringfellow's 'Ken The Movie' Trailer

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

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

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.

Tagged as: music news, R.E.M., R.E.M. To Reissue Early Works On Vinyl

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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.

Tagged as: Matt Bellamy, Matt Bellamy Talks About LA's Shiny Happy People, Muse, R.E.M., Shiny Happy People

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Michael Stipe Plays Surprise Solo Show For Patti Smith

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

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

Tagged as: 80s, Michael Stipe, music news, Patti Smith, R.E.M., rock, USA

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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.

Tagged as: Neil Young, new releases, R.E.M.

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R.E.M Release Complete Unplugged Sessions Album

by Paul Cashmere

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’.

Tagged as: MTV, R.E.M., Unplugged

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James Franco Directs New R.E.M. Videos

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

James Franco has been all over the place lately.

Tagged as: James Franco, Lindsay Lohan, R.E.M.

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

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

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.

Tagged as: Democratic, Fox News, Losing My Religion, R.E.M., REM

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Artists To Perform Big Star’s Third At SXSW

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

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.

Tagged as: Alex Chilton, anniversary, Big Star, death, indie, pop, R.E.M., SXSW, The Posies, The Replacements, third

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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.

Tagged as: Christmas, college, fan club, holiday, indie, Life And How To Live It, listen, live, Perfect Circle, pop, R.E.M., rock, singles, stream

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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.

Tagged as: albums, Banging Rackettes, Cassius, Clairy Baby Browne, Coalesce, Daughtry, David Campbell, Drake, Felicity Groom, Four Year Strong, Hillsong, Ian Dury, Judith Durham, Kylie, new, Nickelback, R.E.M., releases, Rihanna, Rolling Stones, Snow Patrol, Stan Walker, Tegan & Sara

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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.

Tagged as: Brian McFadden, Dillinger Escape Plan, Greyson Chance, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Jennifer Hudson, Mastodon, R.E.M., Rihanna, Ronan Keating, Ryan Seacrest, TwitBits, twitter, will.i.am

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

by Paul Cashmere

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

Tagged as: 80s, alt-rock, classic rock, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Pete Buck, R.E.M., REM, rock, USA

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REM Farewell Fans With Final Compilation

by Paul Cashmere

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.

Tagged as: Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck, R.E.M., REM

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REM Announce Breakup

by Paul Cashmere

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

Tagged as: 90s, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., REM, rock, USA

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Pearl Jam Debut ‘Quick Escape’

Pearl Jam have slipped out one last track ‘Quick Escape’ before the release of their 11th album Gigaton later today.

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Jackson Browne Releases new Song ‘A Little Soon To Say’

Jackson Browne has dropped the brand new song ‘A Little Soon To Say’ but don’t get too excited about the title. It has nothing to do with him recently testing positive to Covid-19.

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