R.E.M. to Reissue Document
Though R.E.M.‘s days of touring and recording are over, Michael Stipe and company are staying alive through a series of 25th anniversary reissues that the band has been releasing incrementally since 2008. On Sept. 25, the next installment, 1987’s Document, will be made available in the form of a two-disc set that will contain a number of extras. Included in the reissue will be new liner notes, previously unreleased live recordings, a lift-top box with four postcards and, of course, a newly remastered version of the album.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 90 Best Albums of the 1990s
We asked Paste editors, writers, as well as Twitter followers and Facebook fans what albums from the ’90s still matter to them. Here are the 90 Best Albums of the 1990s. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 80 Best Albums of the 1980s
The 1980s might conjure up images of leg warmers, parachute pants, moonwalking, Flock of Seagulls haircuts and any number of John Hughes movies. But looking back at the decade’s best albums, those years were extremely diverse. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPatterson Hood, Mike Mills of R.E.M. Record Walmart Protest Song
Patterson Hood and the Downtown 13 are set to release “After it’s Gone,” a single to try to keep a Walmart from being built in Athens, Ga. Hood, who also fronts Drive-By Truckers, started the group to make a stand against America’s biggest retailer. The development that’s being protested is a proposed “building of a massive mixed use development in downtown Athens, anchored by a 94,000 square foot Walmart.” read more
Found in: Music, NewsListen to R.E.M. Cover ABBA
It seems like since R.E.M. called it quits back in September, rare bootlegs and other previously unheard tracks—whether they’re offered up by the band or not—have been consistently cropping up on the Internet. The latest is a 1984 recording of the group covering ABBA’s “Does Your Mother Know?”. Give it a listen below. (Thanks to Consequence of Sound for the tip.)... read more
Found in: Music, NewsR.E.M. Releases Final Holiday Single
Since 1998, R.E.M. has offered exclusive holiday tracks to its fan club every year. And although the band decided to call it quits this year, it didn’t stop the band from releasing its final holiday single this weekend. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 10 Best Album Reissues & Box Sets of 2011
Since new music doesn't sell like it used to, labels are repackaging and remastering just about every classic album ever made. Our panel of music writers nominated 73 different reissues, best-of collections and box sets, which we narrowed down to 10 absolute must-haves. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayR.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. From Beginning To End
The last time Michael Stipe was in a studio, he, Peter Buck and Mike Mills recorded the final song for R.E.M.’s farewell compilation. So you’ll have to forgive him if he’s a little choked up when he walks into our interview at the KMA Studio in New York’s famous Brill Building. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesPaste mPlayer Issue 21 Is Live!
Paste editor-in-chief Josh Jackson sat down with Michael Stipe and Mike Mills for this retrospective on R.E.M. Plus features on John Prine, Tegan and Sara, Werner Herzog and more.... read more
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