Happy Birthday Peter!
Birthday wishes go out to the one and only Mr. Peter Buck on the special occasion of his 60th birthday. May the road rise up to meet you and may you celebrate many, many more. Your friends at REMHQ
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Pop Matters Interviews Mike: “You Can Go Home Again”
Mike recently spoke to Pop Matters about his concerto, tour, and collaboration with friend Robert McDuffie. Check it out here:
Mike & Michael at BBC Radio 6 Music
Mike & Michael talk to Matt Everitt of BBC Radio 6 Music during their recent interview for the Out Of Time 25th Anniversary reissue. Listen to the interview here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08541fx#play
Alejandro Escovedo ACL Show Streams 11/30/16 (Feat. Peter Buck & Scott McCaughey in the lineup)
Alejandro Escovedo will be on Austin City Limits at 9pm (ET/8pm CT) tomorrow night, 11/30/16 with Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, and Co. in tow: Stream at http://acltv.com (catch it on TV in January!) Alejandro will be playing tracks from his new album, BURN SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.
Placebo, Anton Corbijn, Jim Courier, & Tony McGuinness Share Their R.E.M. Playlists
Check out these playlists from our Friends & Family in tribute to the release of the band’s 25th Anniversary edition of Out Of Time
Video: Mike & Michael Discuss “Losing My Religion”… “One of the great triumphs of R.E.M.”
Watch Michael Stipe and Mike Mills discuss the impact of “Losing My Religion” in this video clip:
Audio Stream: BBC Radio 6 Music Out Of Time Interview
BBC Radio 6 Music’s interview with the guys is now streaming… Listen as they tell the story of Out Of Time with help from narrator Billy Bragg: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08541fx
HOLIDAY SALE: 25% Discount on Apparel Items Through Nov. 28
Use discount code HOLIDAY2016 to receive 25% off on REMHQ apparel items (excluding media) through Monday, November 28. All orders over $50 will receive a bonus R.E.M. logo patch or sticker.
Automatic For The People -An R.E.M. Mixtape For The Next Administration
When you grow up in rural Georgia in a small town like I did, then the radio can be one of the few windows to an outside world. That and a collection of cassette tapes that you purchased over time at Turtle’s or Record Bar in Athens, GA when you went to the orthodontist or … Continued
Audio Stream: Mike’s Interview for Who Knew Celebrates R.E.M.’s Out Of Time
Mike’s Interview with Craig Haverhurst was recorded before a live audience at Nashville’s City Winery on Oct. 7, 2016. The conversation explores the career of REM and the 25th anniversary of the landmark album Out of Time.
BBC’s Radio 2 Documentary on Out Of Time Airs Sunday
BBC’s Radio 2 documentary on Out of Time— we hope to have it available for REMHQ social listening early next week after it airs on the BBC this coming Sunday night…
Curated R.E.M. Playlists by Friends & Family at Spotify
We’re excited about a series of special playlists curated by our Friends & Family… fellow musicians, novelists, chefs, and others who took the time to put together their list of favorite R.E.M. tunes on Spotify. This week features Dave Eggers, Tabitha Soren, and Patterson Hood. Future spottifiers include Brian Molko of Placebo, tennis pro … Continued
Rolling Stone’s Oral History of OUT OF TIME
When R.E.M. finished the lengthy tour supporting their 1988 album, Green, a sea change took over the group. “I was a little bored with guitar,” Peter Buck tells Rolling Stone in a confident, resolute tone. “I had been playing it eight hours a day for all of my life.”
Official Unboxing Video: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Out Of Time
Video: Michael & Mike’s Interview on the Today Show
Check out Michael’s interview with Willie Geist on the Sunday edition of the Today Show: http://www.today.com/video/r-e-m-singer-michael-stipe-on-losing-my-religion-s-success-i-couldn-t-go-anywhere-813548099890