We wish to honor the President and current administration and the members of congress who grasped the importance of this historic bill
–Michael Stipe
For more on the historic legislation, read:
James Fallows in the Atlantic Monthly
Paul Krugman in the NY Times
Tomorrow night, Mike is set to play alongside the surviving members of Big Star who will pay tribute to the late Alex Chilton at SXSW in Austin. Chilton was scheduled to play the show himself but passed away from a heart attack two days ago. He was 59.
The Saturday
The entire band and office send our respect to the life, amazing work, and memory of Mark Linkous, a brilliant songwriter and sweet man. We all honor his music and energy, and we collectively breath for him, a sigh and a common prayer; thank you Mark for what you
Alex Chilton’s music was a big part of my life and a huge influence on R.E.M. He will live on for us through all the great music he made.
-Mike Mills
Michael is one of over 200 artists who have created Marcel Duchamp-inspired “ready-made” works of art for New York City’s landmark Tools For Thought: Rebuild Haiti Art Auction. The event, which kicks off with an online auction on March 10th, is slated to raise money for
Tomorrow, Tuesday March 9, at 2 p.m. EST/11 a.m. PST, join Steve Wynn on ESPN.com for a live chat regarding the Baseball Project’s new BROADSIDE BALLADS series (see below). Here’s the link:
Tomorrow also marks the release of the first Broadside Ballad.
Be sure to tune into Sundance Channel today for Vincent Moon’s concert-documentary This Is Not A Show. The film will air twice today (12 Noon and 6:00 PM ET). There will be an encore performance Sunday March 7th at 6:35 PM ET. For more information please visit
To celebrate the upcoming screenings of THIS IS NOT A SHOW today and Sunday, Sundance Channel will be giving away copies of R.E.M. Live At The Olympia to 20 lucky viewers. Show times are 6:00 PM EST today and 6:35 PM EST Sunday, March 7th. For more information
The Sundance Channel will air Vincent Moon’s concert-documentary THIS IS NOT A SHOW three times in March with broadcast dates on Monday, March 1 at 12:15 PM (followed by another airing that same day at 6:00 PM) and a third on Sunday, March 7th at 6:35 PM. Please be
Laura Levine’s iconic photo of the band at Walter’s BBQ in 1984 is one of a handful of photos from the recent Who Shot Rock and Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum featured in an article in this week’s Guardian.
The latest news on the band is that they will be back in the studio again this April, reconvening for another series of sessions after the early tracking that took place at the Music Shed in New Orleans back in November 2009. Peter, Mike, and Michael will be
The Helping Haiti charity single for “Everybody Hurts” is now out in stores in the UK and also available for digital download. All proceeds go to benefit Helping Haiti and The Disasters Emergency Committee.
Click HERE to download the single from one of the following digital outlets: iTunes, Nokia,
The Helping Haiti charity single for “Everybody Hurts” will be available for digital download and in stores on February 7th. The CD release has been moved up one day according to The Sun due to huge demand.
The song can be downloaded from digital outlets including iTunes, 3
The Helping Haiti charity single for “Everybody Hurts,” which premiered on British breakfast shows this morning, will be available for digital download on February 7th and in stores on February 8th (UK only). The song features vocal performances by twenty-one different artists including Jon Bon Jovi, Rod Stewart, Mariah
While rummaging through his voluminous record and book collection the other day, Peter came across a rare copy of the book Life: How To Live, the basis for R.E.M.’s song “Life And How To Live It” from Fables Of The Reconstruction. Given Peter’s discovery of the book (above