R.E.M. to Release 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Green, Record Store Day EP
Check out the extra goodies here. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWatch Early Footage of R.E.M. from 1981
They open with a cover of Buddy Holly's "Rave On." read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayStephen Colbert, Michael Stipe, Mandy Patinkin Perform "Good King Wenceslas"
Colbert keeps Christmas Carol Week rolling. read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayWatch the Video for R.E.M.'s "Blue," Starring Lindsay Lohan, Directed by James Franco
A year and a half after the release of Collapse Into Now and the subsequent breakup of R.E.M., a new video has been released from Collapse for “Blue,” which was directed by A-lister James Franco and stars former A-lister Lindsay Lohan.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsR.E.M.'s Michael Stipe to Judge Animated GIF Contest
What has Michael Stipe been up to since R.E.M. called it quits last year? Well, we haven’t heard much, but it was recently announced on the band’s website that the former frontman will be judging an animated GIF contest called, appropriately, “Moving the Still.” And these aren’t your typical cat-falling-off-a-treadmill GIFs; there’s certainly some artistic integrity attached to the contest, and joining Stipe on the judging panel will be author James Frey and a number of other celebrity fashion designers and photographers.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsR.E.M.'s Old Passport Photos
R.E.M. called it quits last year, but they're not about to let fans forget about them. They'll be reissuing Document on Sept. 25, and beginning today they will be releasing a "find of the week" every week on their Facebook page. read more
Found in: Music, NewsPatti Smith Photos - New York, N.Y.
Patti Smith and her band closed 2010 with her 14th New Year's Eve show at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City. She told the sold out crowd this would be her last New Years Eve show, ending her 14-year run that also included shows on her Dec. 30 birthday. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsWatch Stephen Colbert, Brian Eno and Michael Stipe Sing Together
Last night on _The Colbert Report_, Stephen Colbert interviewed Brian Eno. After the interview, Colbert placed a copy of R.E.M.’s newest compilation on his shelf to commemorate the recently broken up band. But then Colbert went on to place R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe on his shelf as well, as Stipe, Colbert and Eno went on to all sing a rendition of “Lean on Me” together. Maybe one day they could form a band together . read more
Found in: TV, NewsR.E.M. to Release Another Greatest Hits Album
Well, the bad news for R.E.M. fans came first, but as Consequence of Sound points out, they have at least one more release from the now-defunct band, and it looks like another greatest hits album. Amazon has a listing for an album called Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011. read more
Found in: Music, NewsJames Franco, Sam Taylor-Wood Guest Direct R.E.M Videos
Michael Stipe has recruited a host of film talents—including James Franco and Sam Taylor-Wood—to create video clips to accompany each track on R.E.M.’s forthcoming Collapse Into Now.... read more
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