Greensboro NC, yes, a very important place in R.E.M.’s history– of course, close to Mitch and Don, and the scene of an early Friday’s benefit (the band’s first of many of those?!), then later at the Coliseum, no one’s idea of an exemplary arena I guess, but hey we
The Sachal Studios Orchestra, based in Lahore, Pakistan, gave a beautiful performance of “Everybody Hurts” at a concert recently. You can watch footage at openculture.com. The song will appear on the forthcoming album Jazz and All That, scheduled for release this summer.
The Georgians’ major-label debut – even more thrilling and subversive a quarter of a century on…
Pointedly released on Election Day 1988, REM’s sixth album — and the group’s major label debut — completed the college-rock band’s improbable rise to the top of the rock pyramid alongside U2, who were then
SCOTT LITT GREENSBORO SHOW DELIVERY NOTE (DEC. 14, 1989)
This week has seen a good campaign for the special 25th year anniversary edition of one of the band’s pivotal records– sometimes underrated coming as it did in between the end of the IRS era– Document— and the one-two punch of the early 90s international bestsellers Out of Time
Hey this is Peter,
I just wanted to keep you all up on what is going on with my fantabulous career. I have a new single coming out in the next two weeks on Mississippi Records. It’s a monkey concept single. There will be about a 1000 available
From Rollingstone.com… When R.E.M. announced their breakup in 2011, many fans assumed it was only a matter of time before they reunited. Don’t hold your breath, bassist Mike Mills tells Rolling Stone: “There are zero plans for a reunion. The idea of not reforming is kind of attractive to us.”
Thanks to everyone who took the time over the past two weeks to enter the Green Tour Challenge and the R.E.M. Concert Memories Challenge at Facebook.com/REMHQ. So many of the stories were really fantastic, and we honestly could have picked any number of them as the winners. But after
On Election Day in the US in 1988, R.E.M. released their most politically ambitious record to date – GREEN. In honor of this synergistic moment, check out the very apropos “World Leader Pretend” clip from the 1989 TourFilm at youtube.com/remhq.
The 25TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION two-disc set includes the
Participating stores (see list below) are offering an original copy of the GREEN 1989 World Tour Program from the HQ vaults as a gift with purchase of the 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition CD or 180 Gram Vinyl release on May 14th. Find your store now, as supplies are limited.
Today, over 100 artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, comedians, directors, producers, and performers have called on President Obama and Congress to acknowledge the hope and dignity of the American immigrant story by passing just, fair, and inclusive immigration reform.
“Creating a just and humane immigration process is a moral and
Check out Mike’s interview with Liz Kershaw about the recording of GREEN at bbc.com.
Check out Pitchfork.com’s feature on the Green-era radio special called “Should We Talk About the Weather” here.
In anticipation of the May 14th release of R.E.M.’s GREEN:25TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION, every week we’re featuring a different song taken from the band’s 1990 concert taping, “Tourfilm.” This week’s video is “Stand”.
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