Watch Michael’s Interview with Anthony Mason on CBS Mornings


Check out Michael’s conversation with Anthony Mason which aired on CBS Mornings earlier today. They spoke about R.E.M.’s brand-new release “Radio Free Europe 2025,” a 5-track EP dedicated to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty ahead of #WorldPressFreedomDay.  

Radio Free Europe 2025 Released Today (Release Honors Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)


We are thrilled to announce the release of Radio Free Europe 2025, a five-track benefit EP featuring two never-before-released tracks: a 2025 remix by longtime collaborator Jacknife Lee and original producer Mitch Easter’s 1981 remix “Radio Free Dub.” The release celebrates the 75th anniversary of the “OG” Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, established by the United States 75 … Continued

UNCUT’s New R.E.M. Issue


UNCUT’s cover story finds Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills reflecting on their early years and in particular Fables of the Reconstruction as it turns 40: a pivotal record in the band’s story. For more information on how you can order a copy of the issue, visit Uncut Magazine‘s site.

44th Anniversary of Recording with Mitch Easter in Winston-Salem, NC


Today marks the 44th anniversary of the day R.E.M. first went up to Winston-Salem, NC to record 3 songs with young producer Mitch Easter: Radio Free Europe, Sitting Still and Wh. Tornado at Mitch Easter’s Drive-in Studio in Winston-Salem. It was released on Hib-Tone Records three months later and things were off and running! Peter … Continued

Michael Featured in 3 Objects


Michael is in the latest issue of 3 Objects magazine, an interview based publication that explores the emotional and symbolic connections between people and their most cherished objects. Visit the link below for more information on the magazine and to learn about Michael’s “3 objects.” 3 Objects

NPR Feature on the Band and Athens


Great story from NPR, words and music, and altogether the story… #REM45 on Saturday, a busy day in Belgium and the United States and everywhere else for that matter. Check it out here. photo by Melanie Peeples

New LP from Peter Buck – Luke Haines


In more earth stopping news from the peripatetic lives of legendary globe trotter and bon vivant Perer Buck, a new Luke Haines Peter Buck LP has been announced! I’m Going Down to the River to Blow My Mind! An excursion into depths of the twisted psyches of Luke Haines, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey and Linda  Pitmon. … Continued

Watch Michael’s “McNair Conversation on the South”


Last week, Michael was recognized as the 2025 McNair Honoree at the Koger Center for the Arts at the University of South Carolina where he also participated in the 2025 McNair Conversation on the American South. Visit the link in bio to watch his conversation with moderator Mark Smith, Director of the Institute for Southern … Continued