2ND BERKELEY SHOW ADDED!


Due to strong sales for the May 31st show at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, we are pleased to announce a second show on June 1st has been added to the band’s North American tour. For more information about tickets, please click HERE.

R.E.M. ON FRESH AIR WEDNESDAY


Be sure to tune into NPR’s Fresh Air on Wednesday when host Terry Gross will talk to the band about ACCELERATE. Please check local listings for air times in your area.

“R.E.M. OFFSITE” PREMIERES APRIL 6 ON XM


R.E.M. will headline XM’s “Offsite,” featuring an exclusive hour of song performances from ACCELERATE, and an in-depth interview with the band, spanning politics, musical interests, touring set lists and more.

“R.E.M. Offsite” premieres Sunday, April 6 at 10 p.m. ET on XM’s modern alternative channel “Ethel” (XM 47). Offsite, which airs

R.E.M. FEATURE ON CBS EARLY SHOW


The CBS Sunday Morning piece on the band which aired this past Sunday will air again in a slightly shorter version tomorrow on the CBS Early Show. Please check local listings for air times in your area. Click HERE for more information on the program.

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MORE MICHAEL ON MOG: SFTS EXPLAINED


Mog.com continues its outstanding series of interviews with Michael in the following CLIP… an intense exegesis, by the author himself, of SING FOR THE SUBMARINE, ACCELERATE’S eeriest track, and perhaps Michael’s most fully realized foray, at least to this listener, into that uncanny world of dreams from which

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POSTCARD FROM THE END OF THE PROMOTOUR


Well another strange thing we lovingly call a promotour has come to an end.

Starting in Austin a scant 3 weeks ago (Stubbs at SXSW), R.E.M. has blazed many a new trail through Europe and the States seeking out opportunities to play their music and build awareness for their latest album

COLBERT REPORT TONIGHT!


Don’t miss the band on the Colbert Report tonight at 11:30 PM ET. For more information, click HERE

SUPERNATURAL SUPERSIRIUS, WOW!


R.E.M. has taken control of SIRIUS RADIO’s Spectrum channel this week to coincide with Monday’s release of ACCELERATE.

RADIO R.E.M., hosted exclusively by Michael, Peter and Mike, will include insights from the band on the inspiration for each song on ACCELERATE, as well as conversations covering

BERTIS TWITTERS FROM NYC


watch or TiVo the Colbert Report tonight . . .maybe it is just the giddiness of this being the last bit of the promotour that’s gone Austin/Milan/Paris/London/BErlin/NYC in a mere 3 weeks, but it sure is shaping up like a hi-freaking-larious good time

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TODAY SHOW REMINDER


Don’t forget to tune in or set the TiVo for the band’s appearance on Today Tuesday morning. R.E.M. is scheduled to perform two songs between 8:45 and 9:00 and a third at some point in the 9:00-10:00AM slot. Check Today for more information.

ACCELERATION DAY!


ACCELERATE is now out worldwide today and instead of any gratuitous April Fool’s day jokes, we’re giving out just the cold hard facts. It’s a fact that the band was at Rockline doing an interview with Bob Coburn up until 1:00AM this morning and then up a couple of

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ROCKLINE TONIGHT


Be sure not to miss Rockline tonight. Peter, Mike, and Michael will talk with host Bob Coburn who will play ACCELERATE in its entirety.

You can call to speak with the band by dialing 1-800-344-ROCK (7625).

For a station near you and for information about the webcast go to ROCKLINERADIO.COM

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