Get your tickets for a special night in Brooklyn on 12-5 commemorating the publication of Sam Shepard’s Spy of the First Person with Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, and Tony Shanahan at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church at 9:00 pm. Event details and ticket information here
Mike and Michael sat down with Anthony Mason of CBS to discuss the reissue of Automatic For The People…
Listen to the Spotify Originals Show and Tell podcast with Michael Stipe, interviewed by BBC 6Music breakfast show host Shaun Keaveny. https://rem.lnk.to/podcast
This is what happened when British designer Paul Smith teamed up with R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe.
Join us tomorrow, Sunday November 19th, for a Facebook “live” event to celebrate a special night 25 years ago. Tune into our Facebook page at 12:00pm Pacific/ 3:00pm Eastern/ 8:00pm GMT for a previously unreleased surprise. Automatic.
Nineteen eighty, eighty-four, eighty-eight, ninety-two too… to now. Head to the link below to stream…
Mike and Michael caught up with C4 News in the UK on their recent promotional tour for the Automatic For The People reissue: https://www.channel4.com/news/rem-re-release-album-25-years-on
The Alejandro shows have been a blast so far. We had great shows in Portland and Eugene, followed by a semi-homecoming show in Seattle. Pictured is Kurt exhibiting his yogic levitation skills while I look on in amazement. Tonight we play the HopMonk in Novato, California, a new venue for me. Thursday we are in … Continued
Hey, starting tonight in Portland, I’m touring the West Coast with Alejandro Escovedo‘s band, which also includes Scott McCaughey, Kurt Bloch, and Linda Pitmon. The Minus 5 opens. Keep your ears open for some exciting announcements about Mexico. Day one of the Alejandro tour is off to a fruitful start with this lovely Voodoo Donuts gift box! And … Continued
Last night in London, Michael, Mike, and Anton had some fun seeing the deluxe edition on Automatic25 Eve. Watch the unboxing clip:
Mike, Michael, and Bertis were in London last night for the #REMxPaulSmith launch party where the collaborative capsule collection to celebrate the reissue of Automatic For The People was revealed.
Mike did an interview with Atlanta’s Georgia Public Broadcasting this morning in which he discusses the Automatic For The People reissue: http://gpbnews.org/post/rems-mike-mills-triumph-automatic-people
Mike & Michael talk about Automatic For The People with Birgit Fuss of Rolling Stone Germany, live from Berlin https://www.facebook.com/rollingstonemagazin/videos/10155242650098668/
Here’s footage of Michael’s performance on Sunday night at Carnegie Hall for the Pathway To Paris event. Michael was accompanied by Andy LeMaster and Jesse Paris Smith during his four-song set which included covers of Nat King Cole, Ringo Starr, and the Velvet Underground. Read more about the concert at Rolling Stone photo: Pathway … Continued
This just in from Bertis in the lead-up to the #Automatic25 release on Nov. 10: If it’s Tuesday this must be Berlin. And ARD is a stunning building.