Peter Buck has been named one of Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” in the magazines current issue.
While there, check out Rolling Stone’s 4.5 star review of “Part Lies” in their album review section.
Fan favorite SWAN SWAN H gets an interesting reading in this
Watch Michael’s interview with Jo Whiley from his recent appearance on the Jo Whiley Music Show here!
“This is my last day of work,” Michael Stipe says cheerfully, strolling through the Rolling Stone offices after giving one of his final interviews as the singer of R.E.M. Theoretically, he is promoting the two-CD compilation Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982-2011, a thorough primer on the
MOST bands split up. The reasons may vary from death or drug-fuelled ridiculousness to arguments over money or creative bankruptcy, but the end result is generally the same.
What’s unusual is a group going their separate ways and claiming everything’s just fine. The Beautiful South cited “musical similarities” when they called
On September 21, the day R.E.M. announced their amicable split after 31 years of existence, Michael Stipe stepped out onto New York City’s Madison Avenue, found refuge in a cafe, took a deep breath, and thought, “What the f*#@ am I gonna do now?” Sitting down in a bright Warner
Check out Mike’s Q&A with Stereogum here…
EXCERPT BELOW:
It’s kind of hard to comment on the progress of a band that just released a career-capping retrospective and officially broke up. Still, it’s hard to turn down the opportunity to speak with any of the members of R.E.M., one of
It’s the circular piano piece that inspired Michael to write some of the most beautiful lyrics that he’s ever written. It really touched a chord with a lot of people. I have played it with my friend Robert McDuffie and the students at the McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer
There’s a fairly autobiographical narrative to this one, and the part about the windshield really happened. that’s exactly how i saw it, i’m pretty sure it was a pickup truck. i know jem cohen loves that line, and he made the most incredible film as a video for this song.
-Michael
“Nightswimming” is the final selection in our Song of the Week series, and, as with weeks one through four, we’re asking fans to submit their own video responses, comments, and reflections at the fabulous remhitssite.
Mike and Michael will discuss the band’s legacy with Melissa Block on NPR’s “All Things Considered” this afternoon during the five o’clock hour. Here’s a preview of the conversation. Visit npr.org to find a station in your area in order to listen
Michael’s interview with Shortlist.com has been posted today. Check it out here!
From ShortList:
The response was so immediate and widespread that it was as though the band were still at the height of their mid-Nineties popularity. But in an age where even the Stone Roses can reform, will
Be sure to tune into Late Night With Jimmy Fallon tonight to catch an appearance by Michael on the program. The show airs at 12:35 ET/11:35 CT on NBC. Visit the Late Night website for more information.