This morning, a friend sent me a reference to the first time R.E.M. ever played as R.E.M., on April 19, 1980. He asked me if I was there. I answered that I was and that I remembered it like it was yesterday. Actually, what I clearly remember is mostly summed up in this quote from … Continued
Michael and Brian Eno have collaborated on a new song set to be released on Earth Day (April 22). The single, titled “Future, If Future,” is one of 100 songs being released by various artists via Bandcamp in an effort to raise awareness about climate crisis along with funds to support groups leading the effort … Continued
Photos from Peter and Luke Haines’ show Wednesday night in Glasgow at Òran Mór. Peter and Luke are on tour this month in 🇬🇧 (with Scott McCaughey, Linda Pitmon, and Nick Fowler) in support of Beat Poetry for Survivalists. Upcoming dates in Hebden Bridge (tonight), Oxted (16th), and two dates in London (18th & 19th) … Continued
“After two years and at least three postponements, the Luke Haines Peter Buck 🇬🇧 tour is on! Scott McCaughey, Linda Pitmon and I recently flew to London for rehearsals. Scott, Luke, Peter, Linda and Nick Fowler exhibiting fine footwear.” – Peter Ticket info for the shows below HERE APR 13 Glasgow, Oran Mor APR 15 … Continued
On March 29, 2022, an audience of patrons of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York was treated to a performance in the Temple of Dendur of Mike Mills’s Concerto for Violin, Rock Band, and String Orchestra featuring Robert McDuffie on violin, Mike on guitar, and an ensemble of fine classical and rock musicians. … Continued
Many of us have fond memories of the legendary 1987 documentary Athens, GA: Inside/Out, a distinctive look at the charming, eclectic, talented cast of characters who comprised the extended “Athens music scene in the mid-1980s” (including, among others, Jeremy Ayers, the Flat Duo Jets, Kilkenny Cats, Pylon, and R.E.M., who were filmed by James Herbert … Continued
Michael has teamed up with Mykki Blanco on a new track called “Family Ties” and also makes an appearance in the official video. Here’s what Michael had to say about the collaboration: “Hey beautiful people, “Family Ties” was released yesterday. Mykki asked me to sing on it— the video turned out great, i love the … Continued
“One of the most memorable moments on the album (Automatic For The People) is its third single, ‘The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite’. Famously, it was influenced by the classic 1939 song ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’, which was written by South African artist Solomon Linda and then popularised in the Western mainstream by The Tokens in 1961.” … Continued
Acclaimed director Michael Moore (“All The Way to Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star)”) has created a pandemic playlist that includes a track from REVEAL. Check it out here…
What a great Saturday night of music and friendship at the venerable old Grand Opera House in Macon, Georgia.
The Grand Opera House n Macon, Georgia is the scene this weekend for the special presentation of both A Night of Georgia Music as well as the Concerto for Violin, Rock Band and String Orchestra by Mike Mills.
Tune into World Cafe today (Friday, March 4th) to catch Michael in conversation with host Raina Douris. On WXPN, World Cafe airs at 2pm ET. To stream WXPN’s broadcast, go to XPN.org and choose WXPN from the “Listen Live” drop-down at the top of the page. World Cafe can be heard on over 250 radio stations … Continued
“I’ve had a long interest in what we would call outsider artists or untrained artists. I grew up here in Athens, Georgia, surrounded by them and integrated that into the work that I did as the visual deputy for R.E.M., bringing work from several people who are part of the show into the artwork for … Continued
“These artists were, whether by choice or not, fiercely independent in their vision. And R.E.M. was fiercely independent in our vision, for the most part, and I’m really proud of that.” Michael discusses his collection of works by Southern artists in this feature at the NY Times.
“For years, Michael and I would say this was our favorite R.E.M. record,” says Buck. “It was a weird, chaotic year, and we all sat down and wrote songs all year long, and made a record that kind of encapsulated what was going on with us, and the tour, and everything else.” – Peter Buck … Continued