DOCUMENT VIDEOS: A LOOK BACK AT 25 YEARS


Earlier today we announced that an expanded 25th Anniversary Edition of Document will be reissued this September (see article), and to coincide with that, we’ve posted videos of the singles from the seminal 1987 album as well as live footage from Tourfilm, Rpad Movie and Perfect Square. Check it

REMASTERED AND EXPANDED 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION DOCUMENT OUT SEPTEMBER 25


The band has teamed with Capitol/I.R.S. for the September 25 release of an expanded 25th Anniversary Edition of the band’s 1987 album, Document. The new edition features the digitally remastered original album, plus a previously unreleased 1987 concert from the Work tour. The commemorative release also adds new

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BILL DOSS (1968-2012)


With heavy hearts and great sorrow, we join the Athens music community in mourning the loss of our dear friend Bill Doss, a kind and gentle spirit, supreme talent, and skilled musical craftsman. Today and always, Bill and Amy are in our hearts.

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ACROSS THE TUMBLRVERSE: THE SORT OF CONFESSIONS OF A MICHAEL STIPE


I wrote Michael Stipe to tell him that his tumblr may be the best I’d ever seen. Would he be interested in an interview? The remarkable thing about Stipe’s tumblr isn’t its originality, but its lack of. He uses tumblr as it’s best used, or rather, for its ability to

PETER BUCK ON TODOS SANTOS


Thanks to the fine folks at murmurs.com for bringing this video interview with Peter to our attention. Watch as Peter discusses what it is that captivated him about Todos Santos and prompted him to start a music festival there:

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THE BEST AMERICAN BANDS… EVER


R.E.M. is the number one American band of all time according to a poll conducted by music site Weeping Elvis. Criteria included such things as influence on other artists, breaking new musical ground, creating a unique sound, genre or movement, longevity, and the insistence that the band must be

STUDIO VERSION OF 10 MILLION BC


Here’s the studio version of Peter’s new track, 10 Million BC, from his forthcoming solo record:

Stay tuned for more details on the record!

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HEAR PETER’S NEW TRACK 10 MILLION BC!


Check out 10 Million BC, a track from Peter’s forthcoming solo record, which made its debut on WFMU yesterday during Steve Wynn’s guest DJ slot on the New Jersey station. Spin.com calls 10 Million BC “a swampy garage-rocker that sounds like it was found lurking under a

AV CLUB VIDEO: THE SACRED SITES OF R.E.M.’S ATHENS, GEORGIA


On the heels of their excellent six-part series on the band, “Perfect Circle: An R.E.M. Story,” the AV Club has posted a 5:30 minute video chronicling the “sacred sites” of R.E.M.’s Athens, Georgia. Check it out as AV Club pilgrims interview Bertis, visit sites connected with the band’s history