Watch Benjamin Gibbard, Colin Meloy and Peter Buck perform R.E.M.'s "You Are The Everything"
You Are the Everything from vivian johnson on Vimeo. Ben Gibbard and Peter Buck have gifted fans with a rendition of an R.E.M. tune before, but the pair stepped it up a notch when they added Decemberists’ Collin Meloy and performed “You Are The Everything” at a recent concert. Meloy tweeted this video of the performance, saying “Here’s me, @gibbstack and Peter Buck doing You Are The Everything while my 14-year-old self FREAKS THE FUCK OUT.” Sounds like his 14-year-old self has the right idea. Check out the clip in the player above, via Consequence of Sound.... read more
Found in: Music, 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 DayR.E.M. Guitarist Peter Buck Announces Release of First Solo Album
Buck announced that the album will be released on Oct. 5 (that's tomorrow) through the vinyl-only Mississippi Records. read more
Found in: Music, NewsPeter Buck Announces Lineup For Todos Santos Music Festival, Solo Album Details
We talked to Peter Buck about his upcoming festival in Mexico and his new post-R.E.M. solo album. read more
Found in: Music, NewsDetails on Peter Buck's Solo Album Emerge
Former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck appears to be forgoing the traditional methods for announcing his upcoming solo album. Instead of sending out press releases, his friends are spreading the word.... read more
Found in: MusicListen to Peter Buck's New Song "10 Million BC"
With details still largely unknown about former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck’s solo album, fans got their first taste of his debut today with the world-premiere of “10 Million BC.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJoseph Arthur Backs Peter Buck's Singing Debut
Peter Buck’s solo album has remained quite a mystery since its announcement in March. The R.E.M. guitarist was rumored to sing on the album—but not in concert—and to be pressing the album to vinyl exclusively, offering no digital download options. But these rumors have begun to break as Buck performed one of his new songs, titled “10,000 BC,” in his singing debut May 26, backed by none other than Joseph Arthur.... read more
Found in: NewsR.E.M.'s Peter Buck to Host Charity Music Festival
The members of the newly defunct R.E.M. have been adamant in asserting they will never reform and that the breakup is final, and singer Michael Stipe has even insisted he won't be releasing a solo album — but guitarist Peter Buck isn't ready to completely recede from the limelight yet. read more
Found in: Concerts, 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, NewsThe Baseball Project: Vol. 2: High and Inside
All-Star Band Swings for the Fences We’re still deep in the throes of winter here in the Midwest. Spring seems like an impossible dream. But for the members of The Baseball Project—major-league sports nerds from better-known bands Young Fresh Fellows, Dream Syndicate, R.E.M., and Golden Smog—Opening Day is just around the corner. Their second album, Vol. 2: High and Inside, picks up right where Vol. 1 left off, firing power chords like fastballs, and tossing in a few musical changeups to keep listeners off balance.... read more
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