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Michael and Patti Smith have signed a lovely scarf for #loosenupauction supporting Cahonas Scotland and Testicular Cancer Education and Awareness.

“On the Record” tells the story of the brilliant music executive Drew Dixon (who we have known and admired for decades) who makes the brave choice to speak out about sexual assault within her industry

This show is honoring our great friend and a founder of anthology film archives, Jonas Mekas. When John and Yoko moved to NYC, Jonas is the person they called from the airport to ask where they could get a good espresso. He lived a lot of life —Michael

Our annual Holiday Merchandise Sale starts today. Get 20% off on all items in the store (excluding media and puzzles): Throwbacks, Originals, and Accessories

This past week, the Coda Campaign posted some short PSA-style videos with the music of “artists dedicated to fading out the careers of dishonest politicians.”

Listen as Michael reads “We Are the People” by Lou Reed from his posthumous work “Do Angels Need Haircuts?” Let this exceptional piece inspire you to vote today.

“From a very young age I responded strongly to injustice of any kind. Our system of government is imperfect, but it does strive, at its best, to be fair and equitable to all, and to uphold the ideals of democracy. I despise feeling “taken,” swindled, jilted, punked, or pranked. When policy leaders, parties, or lobbyists … Continued

“Hi from Michael!! I’m excited to work alongside Plan Your Vote, a 2020 artist initiative to promote and empower citizens to exercise their right to vote.” PLAN YOUR VOTE brings together members of the creative community to offer all the voting resources needed to exercise your rights. Now, more than ever, it’s urgent to PLAN YOUR … Continued

Bruce Springsteen’s song “Philadelphia” repurposed in this film by Don Winslow. Michael’s reaction: “As Stacey Abrams says, November 3rd is last call—vote as soon as you possibly can to secure our voices in this important moment—what will we make of America?? Lets find out!” Please spread far and wide!  

In 1990, R.E.M. were featured on a poster for the American Library Association’s READ campaign to promote the pleasure and importance of reading—and it became an instant collector’s item for anyone lucky enough to get one. The READ poster campaign gave Bill, Peter, Mike, and Michael a chance to promote their love of reading and to … Continued

The 16th anniversary of the Vote For Change stop in Detroit at Cobo Arena on October 3, 2004 with Bruce Springsteen, Bright Eyes, and John Fogerty. Highlights were numerous that night, but for the band, being joined onstage by the Boss for “Bad Day” and “Man On The Moon,” Peter and Mike accompanying Bruce and the E Street Band on “Born To Run,” and Michael singing “Because The Night” were special and hard to top.

“I don’t remember having to write “Losing My Religion,” and so that’s a good sign. That indicates it just kind of flew out of me.” – Michael Stipe

Dear Friends of R.E.M./The Minus 5/Filthy Friends et al.: Today we celebrate what would have been Bill Rieflin’s 60th birthday. Bill’s former band(s)mate Chris Connelly has tipped us off to this beautiful tribute. See the full tale of the song at Chris’s Bandcamp page where you can also download.        

“Hi from Michael!! I’m excited to work alongside Plan Your Vote, a 2020 artist initiative to promote and empower citizens to exercise their right to vote.” PLAN YOUR VOTE brings together members of the creative community to offer all the voting resources you need to exercise your rights. Now, more than ever, it’s urgent to … Continued