Our friend Sandra-Lee Phipps is once again holding her annual R.E.M. print sale, and she’s offering a special artifact with all orders placed by December 1st! All 13”X19” print orders placed by December 1 will include a unique B/W small print (5”X7”) created in the darkroom with a “Murmur” era negative by Sandra-Lee. Visit her … Continued
It was a fun night in Athens last night when Howl Owl Howl, Mike’s new band with Darius Rucker and Steve Gorman, played a sold out show at the Georgia Theatre. One of the many highlights of the evening was when Bill came on stage and joined the band for “The One I Love.” The … Continued
Michael is among the 80 artists who have picked and submitted a favorite Neil Young song in Stereogum’s tribute to Neil on his 80th birthday. Click below to read Michael’s pick and the story that accompanies it… READ IT
“Hey everybody, I’m back and ready to hit the road! The Drink The Sea rehearsals and warmup shows went well, albeit without Duke Garwood–visa issues, which are now straightened out. In two weeks, we leave for Spanish rehearsals with the whole sick crew, then our multiple country world tour. The vinyl is out and looks … Continued
VOTE TODAY!!! This is so thrilling, the possibilities!! This feels like my city and my country and it makes me proud. – MICHAEL STIPE “Today is only the beginning. Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.” -Zohran Kwame Mamdani
“I’m early voting today to ensure a fair, equitable and progressive NYC for all!! Vote Mamdani!!! Thank you!!” – Michael
Mike’s single, Telling Stories, from the Kevn Kinney collection “Let’s Go Dancing” is out today on Tasty Good Records. Listen Here. From Kevn Kinney: “Mike Mills – Drivin n Cryin’s first mention in a major rock magazine was from Mike Mills years ago in a best of list for Rolling Stone … it was a … Continued
Check out Mitch Easter’s Tracking Angle interview with JoE Silva as Mitch recounts his early sessions with the band; the interview coincided with the release of Radio Free Europe 2025, the five-track benefit EP with never before released tracks.
Six months in the making, finally out in indie stores all over TODAY! What a collaborative journey with major thanks to our new friends at @rfe.rl (Prague and DC), original producer @immitcheaster, main man on the remix @jacknifelee and the team at @craftrecordings. Such an honor for the guys that Radio Free Europe the song can still help the original and … Continued
With the Radio Free Europe 2025 EP arriving in record stores this Friday (and @RFE.RL’s mission still as vital as ever), we’re revisiting our We Are Hope Despite the Times playlist — a collection of songs that offer a little light through the static. Listen
From Drink The Sea: “Hey folks, the Drink The Sea double CD (albums I & II) have finally arrived, and the band is signing them this week and mailing them out. Get them while supplies last (we will run out) here. The gatefold double vinyl LP is being pressed right now and will ship directly … Continued
Mike’s new band with Darius Rucker and Steve Gorman plans to tour in November, preceded by an album release on Halloween, 2025!
In the fall of 2008, things were kind of falling apart, especially in the United States, where the economic crisis/collapse a/k/a The Great Recession was in its early stages. But there we were, coming to the end of what turned out to be R.E.M.‘s final tour in Europe, that had started back in August at … Continued
Peter and Mike opening the new Radio Free Europe 2025 remix EP on the road with The Baseball Project in Somerville MA and tomorrow night Philadelphia, then DC Photographs by the Baseball Project! ⚾️
Drink The Sea (Peter’s band with Barrett Martin, et al) has announced a string of European tour dates later this year beginning on November 28 in Oviedo, Spain and running through December 21 in Bristol, England. Tickets are now on sale on the venue websites, as well as their Bandsintown page.