Salon Looks Back at OUT OF TIME
Salon.com has a feature piece on R.E.M.’s OUT OF TIME; read about it here.
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Last Looks and Literary Lessons
Inspiring words from our friend Vivian Connell: Last Looks and Literary Lessons
Looking Back at the Video for “Losing My Religion”
Tarsem Singh was chosen by the band to direct the video for “Losing My Religion,” the lead single from OUT OF TIME. It was one of the most significant in the band’s career—”Losing My Religion” received nominations in 9 categories at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards and won 6: Video of the Year, Best … Continued
Michael Supports Bernie!
“Losing My Religion” Anniversary
Today is the anniversary of the release of “Losing My Religion,” the first single from R.E.M.’s OUT OF TIME, the band’s seventh album and second on Warner Bros. Records. The song reached #4 on the Billboard singles chart, the band’s highest charting single in the USA and the “song of the summer” all over #Europe. … Continued
Peter Buck Reverb Interview
Check out Peter’s recent interview with Reverb here!
Mike Gets Busy in LA
Mike had a busy weekend in LA where he played with Steve Wynn and friends at McCabe’s Guitar Shop on Valentine’s after joining Steve for “Let Us Go On The Way” at the Wild Honey Benefit for The Autism Think Tank and Children’s Music Fund on Saturday… Check out the video here
50 Years of Live Music at Montreux Jazz
The band’s extended love for the area around Lake Geneva began in 1995 when Bill Berry’s brain surgery occasioned a month-plus on the shores both in Switzerland (Lausanne) and in France (Evian les Bains). We got to know the late great impresario and founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival Claude Nobs, and he had us … Continued
Mike to Play Two Shows with Steve Wynn & Friends in LA & SF
Longtime R.E.M. friend Steve Wynn has a pair of shows coming up on the West Coast this week which fans will not want to miss. He’ll be playingMcCabe’s Guitar Shop in LA and also The Chapel in San Francisco accompanied by Linda Pitmon, Mike Mills & Robert Lloyd. “I think they’ll be a couple of … Continued
Dressy Bessy’s KINGSIZED (featuring guest performances by Peter & Mike) Is Out On Feb. 5
Dressy Bessy‘s new album KINGSIZED is out on February 5, 2016 through Yep Roc / Burger Records featuring guest performances from Peter Buck, Mike Mills, & Scott McCaughey. For more information about the new album & current tour check out their website: http://www.dressybessy.com/
Watch R.E.M. By MTV Feb. 3rd on MTV Live
R.E.M. By MTV, Alexander Young’s fascinating documentary chronicling 30 years of the band’s history, airs at 7:00pm EST on MTV Live (formerly Palladia) this Wednesday, February 3rd. R.E.M. By MTV tells the band’s story in their own words, through three decades of performances and interviews R.E.M. gave to MTV channels in the USA and around … Continued
Peter Buck’s TSMF Featured in Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone has published an online article on the evolution of Peter’s music festival in Todos Santos. Check it out here.
8 Best Bands & Musicians From the 1990s
The 90s was the decade alternative went mainstream according to this article at Cheatsheet.com. and here are some of the highlights
“Losing My Religion” Documentary Released
“Losing My Religion” is the subject of a new documentary which recently aired in Sweden and Norway. The program is part of a series called “The History of the Hit Song” produced by the Scandinavian public broadcasters NRK and SVT. The producers were kind enough to send us a version where the narrative has been … Continued
The X-Files Returns
The X-Files is back after a 14-year hiatus with a six-part mini-series and to get in the game we’re featuring a track from the soundtrack Songs In The Key Of X with R.E.M. and William S. Burroughs: Watch here…