SONG OF THE WEEK: “THE ONE I LOVE” LIVE FROM ROAD MOVIE (1995) October 20, 2011 Song of the week continues below with “The One I Love” from Road Movie: Don’t forget to post your video response in the comments section… Sufjan Stevens’ take: WATCH “COUNTRY FEEDBACK” FROM FORTHCOMING BRIDGE SCHOOL DVD AT SPIN.COM October 19, 2011 On October 24, Reprise Records will release The Bridge School Concerts, a retrospective CD/DVD package that culls together some of the annual nonprofit charity concert series’ best moments in celebration of its 25th anniversary. One of the songs included on the DVD is R.E.M.’s 1998 performance of “Country SONG OF THE WEEK: “THE ONE I LOVE” LIVE FROM TOURFILM, 1989 October 19, 2011 If you haven’t already, check out our “Song of the Week” feature posted earlier in the week. Beginning with “The One I Love” this week, we’ll be announcing a new song every Monday for the next five weeks. Look for commentary about the song from the WELCOME TO THE OCCUPATION !!! in support of OCCUPY October 18, 2011 Occupation Printout Occupation Poster LISTEN TO “WE ALL GO BACK TO WHERE WE BELONG” AT ROLLINGSTONE.COM October 18, 2011 Listen to Rollingstone.com’s exclusive stream of R.E.M.’s single “We All Go Back To Where We Belong” here! The song is one of three new tracks on PART LIES, PART HEART, PART TRUTH, PART GARBAGE, 1982-2011, the band’s 40-song greatest hits retrospective due out on November 15th. You can SONG OF THE WEEK: “THE ONE I LOVE” (TUESDAY UPDATE!!) October 17, 2011 Today marks the start of our “Song of the Week” series in which, over the course of the next five weeks, we will focus on one of the band’s most-beloved songs from R.E.M.–Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011, R.E.M.’s greatest hits package due out on November 15th. ALL THE RIGHT MOVES…MICHAEL IN THE NY TIMES (UPDATED) October 14, 2011 Here’s an excerpt from an article in today’s NY Times about Michael’s legendary on-stage (and in-video) moves: In the video for “Losing My Religion” — the song that would finally make R.E.M. a household name, even in my own rural Midwestern house — Michael Stipe spends the first couple of minutes POPFEST IN ATHENS THIS WEEK October 12, 2011 If you’re in the Classic City over the next few days, be sure to stop by PopFest, the multi-day music and arts festival held in downtown Athens, October 11-15. Featured acts include Bob Mould, Olivia Tremor Control, Throwing Muses, and Dead Milkmen. The festival’s music venues are the 40 Watt PETER TO TOUR WITH JOHN WESLEY HARDING AND THE MINUS 5 October 10, 2011 Scott McCaughey reports that he and Peter (yes, it seems his back will be well enough that he’ll be able to play!) will hit the road this November with John Wesley Harding & The King Charles 3 and The Minus 5. The new John Wesley Harding album, The Sound Of HQ WEEKEND UPDATE: PART LIES TRAILER, ROOTS MUSIC, AND MORE (UPDATED) October 7, 2011 Yesterday, we posted the trailer for R.E.M.–Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, the 40-song career-spanning retrospective which will be released on November 15th. Be sure to watch the trailer below including a short snippet of new song We All Go Back to Where We Belong: SOME R.E.M. ODDS AND ENDS… October 5, 2011 Birgit Fuss of Rolling Stone Germany has a great article on her experiences as an R.E.M. fan called Life and How to Live It: What I Learned From R.E.M. at rollingstone.de. Count us among those really excited that the Indigo Girls are returning to Athens for R.E.M. – PART LIES, PART HEART, PART TRUTH, PART GARBAGE TRAILER October 5, 2011 View the trailer for R.E.M.–Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, the 40-song career-spanning retrospective, set to be released on November 15th, featuring three new songs: MICHAEL MAKES CAMEO ON LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON October 4, 2011 Pitchfork.com has a clip of Michael’s cameo appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from Monday night. Click here to watch the clip in which Michael joins Jimmy behind the desk as Jimmy introduces Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood who perform “Give Up the Ghost” from IN THE NEWS: COVER ART REVEALED FOR R.E.M.’S NEW SINGLE, THE BRIDGE SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, PLUS MORE TRIBUTES September 30, 2011 We are excited to share the new single cover for “We All Go Back To Where We Belong,” (as seen above). The track is one of three new songs featured on Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011, the band’s greatest hits retrospective, out November 15th. In advance pearl jam, coldplay, and Radiohead honor rem September 30, 2011 since the announcement the guys and office have been surprised and humbled by the incredible outpouring of thanks and appreciation, including these stunning dedications by none other than our closest musical friends…Michael said, “oh my god we love all these guys and we’re really touched by the shoutouts!! Thanks!!! Xxx 113114115116117118119
WATCH “COUNTRY FEEDBACK” FROM FORTHCOMING BRIDGE SCHOOL DVD AT SPIN.COM October 19, 2011 On October 24, Reprise Records will release The Bridge School Concerts, a retrospective CD/DVD package that culls together some of the annual nonprofit charity concert series’ best moments in celebration of its 25th anniversary. One of the songs included on the DVD is R.E.M.’s 1998 performance of “Country
SONG OF THE WEEK: “THE ONE I LOVE” LIVE FROM TOURFILM, 1989 October 19, 2011 If you haven’t already, check out our “Song of the Week” feature posted earlier in the week. Beginning with “The One I Love” this week, we’ll be announcing a new song every Monday for the next five weeks. Look for commentary about the song from the
WELCOME TO THE OCCUPATION !!! in support of OCCUPY October 18, 2011 Occupation Printout Occupation Poster
LISTEN TO “WE ALL GO BACK TO WHERE WE BELONG” AT ROLLINGSTONE.COM October 18, 2011 Listen to Rollingstone.com’s exclusive stream of R.E.M.’s single “We All Go Back To Where We Belong” here! The song is one of three new tracks on PART LIES, PART HEART, PART TRUTH, PART GARBAGE, 1982-2011, the band’s 40-song greatest hits retrospective due out on November 15th. You can
SONG OF THE WEEK: “THE ONE I LOVE” (TUESDAY UPDATE!!) October 17, 2011 Today marks the start of our “Song of the Week” series in which, over the course of the next five weeks, we will focus on one of the band’s most-beloved songs from R.E.M.–Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011, R.E.M.’s greatest hits package due out on November 15th.
ALL THE RIGHT MOVES…MICHAEL IN THE NY TIMES (UPDATED) October 14, 2011 Here’s an excerpt from an article in today’s NY Times about Michael’s legendary on-stage (and in-video) moves: In the video for “Losing My Religion” — the song that would finally make R.E.M. a household name, even in my own rural Midwestern house — Michael Stipe spends the first couple of minutes
POPFEST IN ATHENS THIS WEEK October 12, 2011 If you’re in the Classic City over the next few days, be sure to stop by PopFest, the multi-day music and arts festival held in downtown Athens, October 11-15. Featured acts include Bob Mould, Olivia Tremor Control, Throwing Muses, and Dead Milkmen. The festival’s music venues are the 40 Watt
PETER TO TOUR WITH JOHN WESLEY HARDING AND THE MINUS 5 October 10, 2011 Scott McCaughey reports that he and Peter (yes, it seems his back will be well enough that he’ll be able to play!) will hit the road this November with John Wesley Harding & The King Charles 3 and The Minus 5. The new John Wesley Harding album, The Sound Of
HQ WEEKEND UPDATE: PART LIES TRAILER, ROOTS MUSIC, AND MORE (UPDATED) October 7, 2011 Yesterday, we posted the trailer for R.E.M.–Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, the 40-song career-spanning retrospective which will be released on November 15th. Be sure to watch the trailer below including a short snippet of new song We All Go Back to Where We Belong:
SOME R.E.M. ODDS AND ENDS… October 5, 2011 Birgit Fuss of Rolling Stone Germany has a great article on her experiences as an R.E.M. fan called Life and How to Live It: What I Learned From R.E.M. at rollingstone.de. Count us among those really excited that the Indigo Girls are returning to Athens for
R.E.M. – PART LIES, PART HEART, PART TRUTH, PART GARBAGE TRAILER October 5, 2011 View the trailer for R.E.M.–Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, the 40-song career-spanning retrospective, set to be released on November 15th, featuring three new songs:
MICHAEL MAKES CAMEO ON LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON October 4, 2011 Pitchfork.com has a clip of Michael’s cameo appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from Monday night. Click here to watch the clip in which Michael joins Jimmy behind the desk as Jimmy introduces Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood who perform “Give Up the Ghost” from
IN THE NEWS: COVER ART REVEALED FOR R.E.M.’S NEW SINGLE, THE BRIDGE SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, PLUS MORE TRIBUTES September 30, 2011 We are excited to share the new single cover for “We All Go Back To Where We Belong,” (as seen above). The track is one of three new songs featured on Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011, the band’s greatest hits retrospective, out November 15th. In advance
pearl jam, coldplay, and Radiohead honor rem September 30, 2011 since the announcement the guys and office have been surprised and humbled by the incredible outpouring of thanks and appreciation, including these stunning dedications by none other than our closest musical friends…Michael said, “oh my god we love all these guys and we’re really touched by the shoutouts!! Thanks!!! Xxx