From the Guardian.com:
It’s been 20 years since I announced to the world that I was queer — and that I had found the strength and the voice to say that, and to move forward with my life as a completely out, publicly queer individual.
It was September 1994, and my
We’ve posted some photos from Peter’s tour with Alejandro Escovedo at the band’s Facebook page. Head on over and check them out HERE!
We’re counting down the days until the new REMTV box set is released November 24, and in honor of the band’s VH1 Storytellers special, which aired 16 years ago this week, we have a clip for you of “Perfect Circle” live from that performance… Watch Video
Also, as we
Birgit Fuss has written numerous features on R.E.M. over the years for Rolling Stone Germany and she is now its editor. For the 20th anniversary of Rolling Stone Germany, out today with Michael as one of its four covers, Birgit interviews Michael Stipe once again. Here she kindly agreed
Did you see NPR Music’s exclusive first look at the trailer for the fantastic new R.E.M. documentary yesterday? It’s called R.E.M. BY MTV and will premiere November 22 on VH1 Classic and Palladia. We’re also busy scheduling a limited number of theatrical releases in select cities, so stay tuned for
Hey y’all, I’m in the middle of a pile of guitars and clothes, preparing for the next four months of my peripatetic life, but I wanted to inform everyone about what’s happening,
As you know, the Todos Santos Music Festival is on this year, and we’ve got a lot of great
Our friends at GreenLaw, whose roots date back to Athens more than 20 years ago, are some of the best environmental lawyers anywhere. Check out their new PSA, featuring “Fall On Me”, on air pollution here.
Here’s an outtake from the monumental (and soaking wet!) Rock am Ring concert in 2005: “Bad Day” fierce and live in Nurnburg, Germany. Included on the forthcoming DVD retrospective, REMTV (pre-order link below).
Pre-order REMTV due out November 24.
Last weekend Mike Mills realized a long term project in the making when he gathered a group of musicians at 1093 Boulevard Studios and recorded his composition “Concerto for Violin and Rock Band” with his since childhood friend, Robert McDuffie. Mr. McDuffie is an acclaimed concert violinist, having played as
Peter Buck and the incomparable Alejandro Escovedo are touring together this Fall. They’ll be playing 14 dates from Oct. 24 – Nov. 14, and you can bet this is one high-energy show you won’t want to miss! Tour dates, ticket information, and other details here.
Hotel California and Vaso Loco, LLC, a company founded by guitarist Peter Buck, today announced that The Autumn Defense will make a special appearance at the fourth annual Todos Santos Music Festival, a two-week philanthropic music event. The festival, held in Todos Santos at the legendary Hotel California and in
Check out this classic clip of “Fall On Me” from R.E.M.’s 1991 MTV Unplugged performance (now available on cd, vinyl, and digitally with order links below)
The video for “Fall On Me” along with others from the monumental 1991 show are included on REMTV, the 6-DVD retrospective set,
80 WSE Gallery is pleased to present NEW SIGHTS, NEW NOISE, an evolving exhibition project generated by Michael Stipe concurrently with his visiting artist and scholar residency in the NYU Steinhardt Department of Art and Art Professions. The project is produced collaboratively with Jonathan Berger and includes contributions from special
We’ve posted a short series of photos from the opening night of Michael’s NEW SIGHTS, NEW NOISE evolving exhibition project at 80WSE Gallery at NYU at the REM Facebook Page (HERE). 80WSE Gallery Director Jonathan Berger has invited Michael to be NYU Steinhardt Department of Art & Art
Salon.com’s Annie Zaleski looks at some of R.E.M.’s most “surprising” covers. Read it here.