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REM Lifes Rich Pageant

R.E.M. Life’s Rich Pageant Turns 40 as the Album That Changed the Band’s Future

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years after its release, R.E.M.’s Life’s Rich Pageant remains the album that reshaped the band’s sound, broadened its audience and paved the way for its commercial breakthrough.

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Michael Stipe on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Michael Stipe And Andrew Watt Bring Rooster Theme Song To Jimmy Kimmel Live

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Stipe and Andrew Watt brought I Played The Fool (Main Title Theme) from HBO’s Rooster to Jimmy Kimmel Live, spotlighting the newly released soundtrack album and Watt’s first television score project.

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Michael Stipe I Played The Fool

Michael Stipe And Andrew Watt Release ‘I Played The Fool (Main Title Theme)’ For HBO Series Rooster

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Stipe has released his first new song in three years, teaming with Andrew Watt for I Played The Fool (Main Title Theme) from the HBO series Rooster.

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REM Silents Synched

Silents Synced Brings R.E.M. and Buster Keaton to Cinemas in New Live Scored Event

by Paul Cashmere

Silents Synced brings Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr. to Australian cinemas with a live soundtrack featuring R.E.M.’s Monster and New Adventures in Hi-Fi, beginning 5 February 2026.

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Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck release Arthur Buck 2 (Photo: Dean Karr)

Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck Reunite for New Album ‘Arthur Buck 2′

by Paul Cashmere

Joseph Arthur and R.E.M.’s Peter Buck have reunited for their first new album in seven years. Arthur Buck 2 expands on the duo’s acclaimed debut with producer Jacknife Lee and an all-star band.

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Michael Stipe R.E.M. photo supplied

R.E.M. Release Five Track Radio Free Europe 2025 EP

by Paul Cashmere

R.E.M. have released a special edition five track ‘Radio Free Europe’ EP to mark the 75th anniversary of the first broadcast Radio Free Europe, the American broadcaster out of New York into Europe to balance the propaganda of communism.

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R.E.M. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, music news

All Four R.E.M. Members Reunite for One Song

by Paul Cashmere

All four members of R.E.M., Michael Stipe, Bill Berry, Mike Mills and Peter Buck, reunited in Thursday at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia.

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REM by Stipe photo by Tony Palmer

R.E.M. By Stipe To Perform Around Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The UK’s R.E.M. By Stipe is the definitive R.E.M. tribute band to the point Michael Stipe is even a fan, will perform for the first time in Australia in 2025.

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R.E.M. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, music news

R.E.M. Reform For CBS Television Interview and Songwriters Hall of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

The four members of R.E.M. Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry, reunited for their first interview together in 30 years for CBS Television this week ahead of their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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The Monkees with Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz perform at the Palais in St Kilda as part of their 50th anniversary tour on Wednesday 7 December 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Micky Dolenz “Monkees” Around With The Music R.E.M.

by Paul Cashmere

Micky Dolenz of The Monkees will release a four track EP of R.E.M. covers in November.

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R.E.M. To Release 25th Anniversary Edition of ‘Up’

by Paul Cashmere

R.E.M. have a 25th expanded edition of ‘Up’ on the way with a song for you now, ‘Daysleeper (Party of Five recording).

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Long Out of Print REM Albums ‘Around The Sun’ and ‘Collapse Into Now’ Set For Reissue

by Paul Cashmere

REM’s 2004 ‘Around The Sun’ and 2011 ‘Collapse Into Now’ will be reissued on vinyl on July 14.

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Michael Stipe To Release First Solo Album in 2023

by Paul Cashmere

R.E.M. co-founder and singer Michael Stipe will release his very first solo album in 2023.

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Michael Stipe and Peter Buck REM at Rod Laver Arena 3 April 2005 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Peter Buck Doesn’t Want A R.E.M. Reunion

by Music-News.com

Peter Buck would never return to R.E.M..

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Bill Berry in The Bad Ends

R.E.M.’s Bill Berry Back Working With The Bad Ends

by Paul Cashmere

Former R.E.M. drummer and cofounder Bill Berry has come out of retirement to join The Band Ends.

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R.E.M. "Chronic Town" artwork

R.E.M. ‘Chronic Town’ Releases As Standalone CD For The First Time

by Paul Cashmere

‘Chronic Town’, the debut release from R.E.M., is being reissued for the first time as a standalone release to mark the 40th anniversary of its release.

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Michael Stipe of REM 3 April 2005 at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne photo by Ros O'Gorman

Michael Stipe Rules Out R.E.M. Reunion

by Music-News.com

Michael Stipe says speculation of a R.E.M. reunion is “wishful thinking”.

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Peter Buck and Michael Stipe of REM in Melbourne 3 April 2005 photo by Ros O'Gorman

R.E.M. Expand ‘New Adventures In Hi-Fi’

by Paul Cashmere

R.E.M. have expanded their 1996 album ‘New Adventures In Hi-Fi’ to mark the 25th anniversary of the release.

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R.E.M. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, music news

Michael Stipe Helps Name Ant Species

by Music-News.com

R.E.M. star Michael Stipe has helped a top German entomologist and a research associate at Yale University name a new ant species.

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan Sells Out To Universal Music

by Paul Cashmere

And just when you thought 2020 couldn’t throw up any more surprises Bob Dylan has become a complete sell-out. Dylan has sold the publishing rights to his songwriting catalogue in a deal said to be worth around $300 million to Universal Music.

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Ben Lee, Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Ben Lee Pays Tribute To R.E.M. With Nightswimming

by Paul Cashmere

Ben Lee has offered fans a taste of R.E.M. to mark the 40th anniversary of the first R.E.M. concert. Ben has covered ‘Nightswimming’.

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R.E.M. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, music news

R.E.M.’s Very First Setlist From 5 April 1980

by Paul Cashmere

R.E.M. played their first show 40 years ago this week on 5 April 1980 at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Athens, Georgia.

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Bill Rieflin and Michael Stipe

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

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Mike Mills of REM photo by Ros O'Gorman

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.

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R.E.M. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, music news

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.

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R.E.M. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, music news

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.

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R.E.M. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, music news

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.

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The Tea Party Jeff Martin at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne on Saturday 4 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

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.

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