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A combo of The No Ones and The Minus 5, with Debbi Peterson of The Bangles along for the Portland ride! Tonight at Mississippi Studios in Portland, Saturday at Tractor Tavern in Seattle.  Both shows with Athens’s own ELF POWER!  The boys have declared that they are in fightin’ shape for Norway and the UK … Continued

You can now stream Michael’s interview with Leslie Fram and Steve Barnes of The Morning X at Apple Podcasts. This was Michael’s first-time doing an interview on the Atlanta station, so there was a lot of catching up to do. Click on the links below to listen: Part 1 Part 2 

Michael will join Barnes and Leslie of The Morning X for an exclusive interview this Thursday, June 15th, just after 7am. This is Michael’s first appearance ever on the Morning X. Tune in HERE.

THE BASEBALL PROJECT: Buck, Mills, McCaughey, Pitmon, Wynn: West Coast dates announced! Tix on sale today (6/9). All new venues for the The Baseball Project – They want to know “Where will we see you?” SEPT 19: Music Box, SAN DIEGO SEPT 20: The Teragram Ballroom, LA SEPT 21: The Guild Theatre, MENLO PARK SEPT … Continued

Stop by the merchandise store and pre-order one of the new lyric tees or throwback tees (including the Little America shirt pictured here) we’ve added in the apparel section. Pre-orders are scheduled to ship on July 9th.

Learn why Peter is taking Portuguese lessons on his phone among many other fascinating things as he catches up with Mighty Manfred on the “Coolest Conversation” podcast on Little Stevens underground garage Listen Here.

We’re excited to pass along the news that “A Night of Georgia Music,” recorded for public television at Macon’s historic Grand Opera House and broadcast on July 4, 2022 on GPTV, has been nominated for three 2023 Southeast Emmy Awards in the following categories: Arts/Entertainment-long form content, with Mike, Robert McDuffie, Chuck Leavell & Mercer … Continued

“R.E.M. Explored” will open the Southwest Florida Symphony’s just-announced 2023-24 season at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Ft. Myers, FL on October 21. Mike and virtuoso violinist Robert McDuffie will join the symphony on reimagined versions of R.E.M. songs; Mike and McDuffie will also perform Mike’s Concerto for Violin, Rock Band and Orchestra … Continued

The band is pleased to announce vinyl reissues for the long-out-of-print titles Around The Sun and Collapse Into Now! Set for release on July 14th, both records are available to pre-order now.   The chart-topping Around the Sun includes such highlights as “Leaving New York,” “Aftermath,” “Electron Blue,” and “Wanderlust,” plus “The Outsiders.” Collapse Into … Continued

Peter and Scott have put together a video message for their upcoming UK tour July 4-8 with the No Ones and The Minus 5.

Watch the video here.

Peter and Kevn Kinney of Drivin n Cryin will play at the Hotel Indigo in Athens on Monday, May 15, 6-9 PM. Special guest Tom Clarke. This is a free show—hope to see you there!

The Baseball Project has released a new track called “Journeyman” from their forthcoming album “Grand Salami Time!” due out June 30 via Omnivore Recordings. In an interview with Brooklyn Vegan, Steve Wynn spoke about the origin of “Journeyman”: “I was in a hotel room just outside of Buffalo when I got an email from Peter … Continued

Just announced! Special guests Peter Buck, David Ryan Harris, & Lenny Kaye of the Patti Smith group will perform at the The Fox Theatre‘s May 13th benefit concert featuring Collective Soul, Mother’s Finest, Drivin N Cryin, and Jet Black Roses. Support Georgia’s theatres during a historic night at the Fox! Tickets

EarthPercent organization is celebrating Earth Day with a new 63-song compilation album, EarthPercent x Earth Day ’23 Compilation Album. Proceeds will go to the EarthPercent grant giving fund supporting organizations working on the frontlines of climate action. The comp includes a new song from Michael (featuring folk singer and disability advocate Gaelynn Lea) called “Give Me … Continued