On July 2, 2005, R.E.M. played three songs–“Imitation of Life”, “Everybody Hurts”, and “Man on the Moon”–at the Live 8 Concert in London’s Hyde Park. The concert was attended by an estimated 200,000 people. This stunning version of “Everybody Hurts’ is our final video in the penultimate week
HOTEL CALIFORNIA AND THE PALAPA SOCIETY PRESENT THE TODOS SANTOS MUSIC FESTIVAL, A BENEFIT FEATURING PETER BUCK OF R.E.M.
WHO: The Hotel California in Todos Santos, BCS will host the first ever Todos Santos Music Festival, a charity concert featuring Peter Buck of REM and a number of his
As everyone knows, today is Veteran’s Day. R.E.M. is proud to announce our role as a supporter of the Wounded Warrior Album Charity. Visit woundedwarrioralbumcharity.com to donate and get the full 10-song download from an extremely talented group of Athens, GA, musicians. Help us spread the word
The listening parties in Athens for the release of R.E.M. Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011 are fast approaching, and event organizer Jeff Montgomery says tickets to both nights–the Georgia Theatre on November 13th and the 40 Watt on November 14th–are going fast. There will be
The listening parties in Athens for the release of R.E.M. Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011 are fast approaching, and event organizer Jeff Montgomery says tickets to both nights–the Georgia Theatre on November 13th and the 40 Watt on November 14th–are going fast. There will be
Michael will be a guest on the Colbert Report tonight. The show airs at 11:30pm (ET) on Comedy Central.
UK Fans can listen to Lauren Laverne’s recent interview Mike and Michael for 6 Music over the next 7 days. Catch it while you can here!
Michael on Everybody Hurts:
i don’t remember singing it, but i still kind of can’t believe my voice on this recording, it’s very pure. this song instantly belonged to everyone except us, and that honestly
During his recent round of press in the UK, Michael spoke with Jude Rogers of The Quietus. Here’s an excerpt followed by a link to the full interview just below: You’re a 51-year-old man. Not much hair. Glasses. You’ve been doing the same job for nearly 30 years.
Peter is currently on tour with John Wesley Harding & the King Charles Trio along with the Minus 5. The bands just completed a pair of successful shows in LA over the weekend and are now headed to the great Northwest for shows at Portland’s Aladdin Theater
Peter on “Everybody Hurts”
“Everybody Hurts” is similar (to “Man on the Moon”). Bill brought it in, and it
Check out Mike and Michael in this eleven-minute interview on Norwegian TV in which they discuss the forthcoming hits retrospective and the three new songs, politics, the band’s decision to call it a day, as well as other topics. Click here to watch.
Many thanks to Ole for
NPR is currently streaming R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982—2011 in their exclusive “First Listen” series. Check out disc one and disc two of “Part Lies” here!
The new R.E.M. Hits website has been updated to include entries for all 40 tracks on the upcoming hits retrospective, R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011. At the site, fans can contribute their own memories, thoughts, comments, personal videos, covers and photos spanning R.E.M.’s 31
Our “Song of the Week” series continues today with another track from the band’s upcoming release, R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011, due out on November 15.
This week’s song is “Everybody Hurts” and, as with the first three weeks, we’re asking fans to submit their own