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R.E.M. Releases Final Holiday Single

R.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

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Watch Stephen Colbert, Brian Eno and Michael Stipe Sing Together

Watch 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

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R.E.M.: Life's Rich Pageant 25th Anniversary Edition

R.E.M.: <em>Life's Rich Pageant 25th Anniversary Edition</em>

For many people, Life’s Rich Pageant is the last “real” R.E.M. record....  read more

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Watch Sufjan Stevens Cover R.E.M.

Watch Sufjan Stevens Cover R.E.M.

Sufjan Stevens ditched the neon lights and metallic jumpsuits that canvassed the stage during his most recent tour supporting last year’s The Age of Adz and picked up his guitar recently to serenade attendees of San Miguel’s Primavera Sound Festival with a cover of R.E.M.’s “The One I Love.”...  read more

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R.E.M.'s Lifes Rich Pageant Getting Expanded, Remastered 25th Anniversary Release

R.E.M.'s <em>Lifes Rich Pageant</em> Getting Expanded, Remastered 25th Anniversary Release

R.E.M.‘s groundbreaking fourth album, Lifes Rich Pageant is set for a remastered and expanded re-release on July 12 to celebrate the album’s 25th anniversary. In addition, the remastered album is to be released on 180g vinyl....  read more

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34 of Our Favorite Band Tattoos

34 of Our Favorite Band Tattoos

Few forms of personal expression represent devotion better than tattoos, and many fans have permanently expressed their affection for their favorite musicians by embedding indelible ink within layers of their skin. Some have turned out atrociously, but the following tattoos show how effective this artistry can be....  read more

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The Decemberists' New Album Gets a Title, Release Date

The Decemberists' New Album Gets a Title, Release Date

The Decemberists will release the follow-up to 2009’s Hazards of Love early next year....  read more

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17 Great Non-Hallelujah Leonard Cohen Covers on His 76th Birthday

17 Great Non-Hallelujah Leonard Cohen Covers on His 76th Birthday

There are reportedly over 1,500 covers of Cohen songs. While it may seem like 1,499 of them are covers of "Hallelujah," the Canadian songwriter has a deep, rich catalog that's been well mined. Here are 17 worthy takes on his work.  read more

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Top Ten First Dance Songs

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I’m getting married in a few months, and so far, the only topic of contention has been music. My fiancĂ© and I are determined to get every song right, and we haven’t agreed on a first-dance song yet. I present to you my top ten choices—you can listen to most of them below. ...  read more

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The 20 Best R.E.M. Songs of All Time

The 20 Best R.E.M. Songs of All Time

If there was a single band that shaped my teenage ears, that shook me from the confines of classic rock radio and awakened me to quirky, adventuresome college rock, it was R.E.M. Soon after discovering Document, I had worked my way back through every cassette in their catalog. And when that was exhausted, I started looking for other bands that just sounded something like R.E.M. I felt sheltered, even betrayed, learning that all this music had been made during my adolescence—just up the road in Athens—while I was mowing the lawn to Foreigner 4....  read more

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