News

SOME PLACES TO PURCHASE R.E.M. DVD


Here are a few places to order the new DVD around the world.

Germany 1 (Amazon)

Germany 2 (iTunes)

Austria (iTunes)

Switzerland 1(Cede)

Switzerland 2 (Soundmedia)

Switzerland 3 (Ex-Libris)

cms_image_30928.jpg

CHRIS BILHEIMER PROFILE


Onlineathens.com has an article on R.E.M.’s in-house designer, Chris Bilheimer, who has worked closely with Michael and the band over the last thirteen years on all of the band’s album covers and other design projects.

Chris has also worked on albums for Green Day and Athens’ band Widespread Panic. To

cms_image_21283.jpg

R.E.M. LIVE CD/DVD PREVIEW PARTY TONIGHT IN ATHENS


The Preview Party for R.E.M.’s first-ever live CD/DVD–R.E.M Live–will be held at Ciné in downtown Athens tonight.

Onlineathens.com has an article on the preview event which will benefit two Athens’ charities. Please click to here read.

MICHAEL ON CNN


Michael will appear on Anderson Cooper tonight at 10 p.m. EST. Please check out this new article about R.E.M.’s song “Until the Day is Done.”

WATCH MICHAEL’S INTERVIEW WITH ANDERSON COOPER AT CNN.COM


Michael spoke with Anderson Cooper this evening about CNN’s new documentary, Planet in Peril, which will air on October 23rd and 24th. Michael and Cooper talked about the environment’s crisis condition and the fact that leaders and citizens of the world must step up if positive change is to

UNTIL THE DAY IS DONE TO DEBUT ON CNN’S ANDERSON COOPER 360°


“Until the Day Is Done”, among the new songs rehearsed by the band at their five night stand in Dublin earlier this summer, will debut on Anderson Cooper 360° on Wednesday, Oct. 10, in advance of R.E.M.’s spring 2008 release. The song will be matched to clips from CNN’s Planet

cms_image_11594.jpg

R.E.M. in Perspective: An Athens History


On Sunday, October 21, 2007, the Athens Historical Society will present “R.E.M. in Perspective: An Athens History.” The event will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the historic Seney-Stovall Chapel at 201 North Milledge Avenue in Athens, Georgia.

The program will feature two previously unscreened vintage videos of R.E.M. and two

cms_image_23581.jpg

PETER TALKS TO Q


Q’s November issue features an interview with Peter who talks about the band’s early days, touring, “success” in the ’90s, the post-Bill albums, and R.E.M.’s eagerly anticipated release next year.

Please click here to read the interview and visit Q for more information.

cms_image_9158.jpg

R.E.M. LIVE PREVIEW PARTY IN ATHENS ON OCT 15TH


Tickets are now on sale for the R.E.M. Live Preview Party to be held on Monday October 15th at Ciné in Athens, Georgia. Proceeds from the Preview party for R.E.M.’s first ever live CD/DVD will benefit Community Connection of Northeast Georgia & Family Connection / Communities in Schools.

Tickets

cms_image_14190.jpg

AUTOMATIC HITS FIFTEEN YEARS


Long held by critics and fans alike to be one of the top albums in rock and roll’s varied and illustrious canon, R.E.M.’s Automatic For The People turns 15 this week (released Oct 5, 1992 in the UK & Oct 6, 1992 in the USA), and in celebration of this

POSTCARD FROM ATHENS


It’s relatively cool (great) and dry (not so great) in Athens as we head into some serious Fall weather. The band is in the home-stretch of finishing the record, likely to be released next Spring, and we have a lot going on over at remdublin.com concerning the

WALK UNAFRAID FROM R.E.M. LIVE


Walk Unafraid is the next up in our series of videos we are previewing prior to the release of R.E.M. Live on October 16th.

Please click below to watch the video from R.E.M. Live at the Point in Dublin, Ireland: