If you’re looking for a different interpretation of the band’s classic songs you might want to check out a new release by Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star called “Lullaby Versions of R.E.M.” featuring “lush instrumental versions” of the following 12 tracks:
Lullaby Versions of R.E.M.:
Man on the Moon
Orange Crush
Everybody
Stephen Hyden’s final installment in his six part series on R.E.M.–A Perfect Circle– is now up and running. Check out Until the day is done (Accelerate and Collapse Into Now) in which the band’s last two albums are evaluated here.
Read Pastemagazine.com’s report on Peter’s performance of one of his new songs, titled “10,000 BC,” in his singing debut May 26, backed by Joseph Arthur HERE. Stay tuned for more information about the forthcoming release at remhq.com.
I just returned from a trip to New York and London, always two of my favorite places and essential to the history of R.E.M. In New York I saw Peter and he filled me in on his recently-recorded solo record, about which details will soon be forthcoming–very exciting
On May 28th, London’s Barbican will host a fully-orchestrated performance of Big Star’s legendary album Third/Sister Lovers and other gems from the band’s timeless catalog, featuring Mitch Easter, Jody Stephens, Chris Stamey, Ken Stringfellow, Mike Mills, Charles Cleaver and other special guests. The lineup will include:
Mike Mills
The AV Club has posted the fifth installment from their six-part series on the band, “Perfect Circle: An R.E.M. Story.” This time they look at “R.E.M.’s least embraceable album” Fables of the Reconstruction:
Fables Of The Reconstruction isn’t my favorite R.E.M. record. I’ve warmed to it a lot in
Earlier this week, Atlanta’s 92.9 Dave FM interviewed legendary news anchor Dan Rather who has a new book out called Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News. During the interview, Dan tells the strange story behind R.E.M.’s hit “What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?” . Check it out around the 7-minute
Check out this great interview with Scott on 750am The Game on “The Bald Faced Truth” where he jumped on board to talk about The Baseball Project, R.E.M., baseball, and playing his first show with R.E.M. on Saturday Night Live. Listen here.
We came across this, ahem, hilarious nod to R.E.M. in The Onion earlier this week (caption goes with photo above) and the guys, to say the least, were pretty amused:
Ahmadinejad Kind Of Getting Back Into Old R.E.M. Again. The Iranian president inspects one of the band’s early Mitch Easter-produced classics
TEHRAN—Iranian
In this exclusive with the Independent UK, Michael and Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, talk about music and life. Check it out at the independent.co.uk.
Congratulations to our friend and fellow Athenian Hugh Acheson who recently won a James Beard Foundation Award for his cookbook A NEW TURN IN THE SOUTH: Southern Flavors Reinvented for Your Kitchen. Hugh, who is chef/partner of the Athens, Georgia, restaurants Five and Ten and The National, and the
In this exclusive with the Independent UK, Michael and Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, talk about music and life. Check it out at the independent.co.uk.
“It’s only been six months,” longtime R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe says quietly. “So it’s really hard to even figure out who I am.” The 52-year-old is of course referring to life after his band, who — after three decades, 15 albums, and a meteoric rise from indie icons to mainstream
We’ve lost one of our greats. A true gentleman with the strongest resolve, humor, and energy to spin the world on its axis…and that is exactly what he did. Let’s not forget he did it with panache and style and beats and in various costumes. Even while dressed