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Michael is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Middle Plane Magazine: Middle Plane Issue No. 10 Cover 1/10 “Michael Stipe by Duane Michals, In Conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist” More here.

Uncut Magazine has a great recap of the festivities in Athens this past Thursday and Friday when the guys joined Michael Shannon/Jason Narducy and friends for “Pretty Persuasion” at the 40 Watt both nights. There’s a video clip of the performance plus photos from Bertis Downs, Katherine Downs, and Karen Ryan Photography. Also, this just … Continued

Peter is in the latest episode of Barrett Martin’s Singing Earth series on VEVO which you can watch here. Barrett describes the episode below: “Hey folks, it’s interesting how Brazil is in the news lately, with a hit movie, “I’m Still Here,” up for an Academy Award, and now the second episode from our Singing … Continued

Check out Mike’s recent conversation on the Caropop podcast here.

It was an absolutely electric night last night at the 40 Watt in Athens as the Michael Shannon – Jason Narducy + Friends tribute to Fables Of The Reconstruction did not disappoint… the band was phenomenal from start to finish ripping through song after song while guest appearances by Berry Buck Mills Stipe (all at … Continued

As REMHQ readies the welcome of Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy, Jon Wurster, Jon Stirratt and Dag Juhlin and Vijay Tellis-Nayak to Athens GA for their Reconstruction of the Fables 40th anniversary tour, HEY look what we just realized happened precisely 40 years ago TODAY! 26 February – 3 April 1985 – Studio Two, Livingston Studios, … Continued

Our good friend Lance Bangs has been out on the road filming the Michael Shannon – @jasonnarducy + Friends Fables tribute tour. Lance took these photos in Portland and also shared some thoughts below: “Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s tour performing Fables of the Reconstruction (and an additional 21 songs) recently concluded its West Coast dates and … Continued

“It’s a really important record to R.E.M. fans” – Jason Narducy Check out the latest episode of Vinyl Emergency as host Jim Hanke talks with Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy about their current Fables Of The Reconstruction 40th anniversary tribute tour.   Listen Here: https://pod.link/1073212119

Coming to Decatur, GA on February 26th for two shows at Eddie’s Attic– Kevn Kinney, Peter Buck, and Lenny Kaye. They’ll also be at the Hotel Indigo in Athens on the 27th. Ticket info here.

New music from The Minus 5! Check out their new single, “Words & Birds” to prep yourself for their forthcoming release “Oar on, Penelope” on May 30 and a West Coast tour in June.  

The band is honored to be a part of “Good Music to Lift Los Angeles” — a fundraising compilation record available TODAY ONLY on Bandcamp. R.E.M. contributed a previously unreleased live version of “Electrolite” from the 1999 Montreux Jazz Festival. 100% of net proceeds from the compilation go to Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and … Continued

The band has contributed a previously unreleased live version of “Electrolite” from the Stravinsky Auditorium at the Montreux Jazz Festival, July 1999, to “Good Music to Lift Los Angeles” — a fundraising compilation record featuring 90 artists that will be available for only 24 HOURS this Friday, 2/7 on Bandcamp. 100% of net proceeds go … Continued

Michael has just opened an official page on BSKY. Stay away from the fakers. Follow the real deal.   http://michaelstipe.bsky.social

Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy and friends announce a 2025 UK tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s iconic 1985 album, Fables of the Reconstruction and more. From Jason Narducy’s Instagram page: “After the pair’s acclaimed, sold out run honoring R.E.M.’s famed debut album Murmur, they will be performing at dates in Manchester, Glasgow, London, Nottingham … Continued

To top off an incredible trip through Chile , I sat in with Patti Smith, performing one of the most moving songs on earth, “People Have The Power”! – Peter