NEW YORK CITY — Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention non-profit in the country with more than three million supporters, and Julianne Moore today announced the launch of the Everytown Creative Council – a new effort that will harness the power of the creative community to help amplify the gun violence prevention … Continued
I am in Paris and excited to attend the opening of I (HEART) JOHN GIORNO, the exhibition at Palais de Tokyo by Ugo Rondinone. The video piece that I contributed is We All Go Back To Where We Belong, John. I am thrilled to be included in the show. Michael p.s.: watch the video here
Michael has joined members of Gang of Four, Gwen Stefani, and System of a Down in signing a CD up for auction here. Proceeds benefit Womankind Worldwide.
Here’s a great read on Patti Smith at salon.com by Peter Machen.
REMHQ.com gets a shout in this article on band websites post-break up by Gianni Sibilla for Wired Italia (translate option available): http://www.wired.it/intern…/…/2015/10/07/siti-band-cantanti/
Here’s a great article about R.E.M. and Athens we highly recommend: Take This Joy Wherever
#PeterBuck played 12-String guitar on “Lady Liberty” by Dressy Bessy. The Denver-based band’s new album, KINGSIZED, is due out in February 2016 on Yep Roc Records Stay tuned for more info and check out “Lady Liberty” here
For information on dates, lineup, tickets, and more, please check out the full press release for the 2016 Todos Santos Music Festival: http://todossantosmusicfestival.com/blog
The fifth installment of Peter’s annual music festival in Baja California features the strongest musical lineup to date with Death Cab for Cutie, Drive-By Truckers, Old 97’s, Jeff Tweedy, Jayhawks, The Autumn Defense, La Santa Cecilia, Filthy Friends, Torreblanca, Tigria, Joseph Arthur, Steve Wynn, Mark Eitzel, Scott McCaughey, Kevn Kinney and Chuck Prophet. The festival, the … Continued
Update from Peter on Warzone Earth:
I’ve just had an exciting couple of weeks working with Tucker Martine on the new record by The Jayhawks which is a stunning tour de force. I think it will blow a lot of minds. I spent yesterday with my good friend Mike, who came
From around this time of year, eight years ago, as R.E.M. was finishing up ACCELERATE with Jacknife Lee and team here in Athens—some great footage of new live songs with the band having fun in the old hometown. Takeaway Shows thanks to the super-talented and charismatic Vincent
Check out this article on the band from the Cornell Daily Sun. Read it here…
Our friends at Future of Music Coalition have published a Fact Sheet on the use of music by political campaigns.
Read more here