BERTIS TWITTERS FROM NYC


watch or TiVo the Colbert Report tonight . . .maybe it is just the giddiness of this being the last bit of the promotour that’s gone Austin/Milan/Paris/London/BErlin/NYC in a mere 3 weeks, but it sure is shaping up like a hi-freaking-larious good time

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TODAY SHOW REMINDER


Don’t forget to tune in or set the TiVo for the band’s appearance on Today Tuesday morning. R.E.M. is scheduled to perform two songs between 8:45 and 9:00 and a third at some point in the 9:00-10:00AM slot. Check Today for more information.

ACCELERATION DAY!


ACCELERATE is now out worldwide today and instead of any gratuitous April Fool’s day jokes, we’re giving out just the cold hard facts. It’s a fact that the band was at Rockline doing an interview with Bob Coburn up until 1:00AM this morning and then up a couple of

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ROCKLINE TONIGHT


Be sure not to miss Rockline tonight. Peter, Mike, and Michael will talk with host Bob Coburn who will play ACCELERATE in its entirety.

You can call to speak with the band by dialing 1-800-344-ROCK (7625).

For a station near you and for information about the webcast go to ROCKLINERADIO.COM

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R.E.M. ON CBS SUNDAY MORNING


The band will be on CBS Sunday Morning tomorrow morning. Sunday Morning begins at 9AM and airs for 1.5 hours, so be sure to tune in to hear the interview the guys did with CBS in Athens a couple of weeks ago.

THE OUTSIDERS WILL BE GATHERING FOR R.E.M. ON TUESDAY


The band’s Tuesday morning appearance on Today has been moved from the studio to the outdoor plaza, and fans are encouraged to come out to catch the performance. R.E.M. is scheduled to play three songs, two of which will take place during the eight o’clock hour, so be sure

LONDON AFTERBURNER


As the band readies for an appearance on Europe’s biggest TV show, Wetten Dass..? Saturday night, we’ve put together a panoply of ACCELERATE reviews along with a look back at the week in London.

ACCELERATE is just two days away from street date…fasten your seatbelts and hold on

BBC BREAKFAST INTERVIEW STREAMING


R.E.M.’s interview from earlier this morning on BBC Breakfast is now streaming here. The guys talk about ACCELERATE, how they prepare for the tour, politics, and Peter’s prodigious walks. Good stuff…

FIRST WE TAKE BERLIN…THEN WE TAKE MANHATTAN


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After surviving the T5 opening at LHR earlier today (ALL PART OF LIFES RICH PAGEANT!), the band is in Berlin Friday for press and promotion. Next up, Erfurt on Saturday, where the guys will play “Supernatural Superserious” on Wetten Dass..? and then onto New York for

R.E.M. TO APPEAR ON THE TODAY SHOW APRIL FOOLS DAY


The band will appear on the Today Show next Tuesday, April 1st, the same day ACCELERATE is released in North America. The guys are scheduled to play two songs, one at 8:45AM and the second at 9:45AM. This is no April Fools Day joke…

For more information about air times

ROCKLINE APPEARANCE ON MONDAY!


Peter, Mike, and Michael will be the featured guests on Rockline, the nationally syndicated radio show with host Bob Coburn, on Monday March 31 at 11:30PM ET/8:30PM ET. You can call to speak with the band by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625).

For a station near you and for information about the