The Baseball Project returns to Cooperstown, NY, for a concert onMay 16 at the Grandstand Theater as part of the Cooperstown Concert Series in conjunction with the Baseball Hall of Fame. Check it out here.
New Minus 5 album out today! DUNGEON GOLDS, a new improved 12-song compendium of tracks from last year’s megabox Scott The Hoople In The Dungeon Of Horror, is released Tuesday March 10 on CD and LP on Yep Roc Records. Peter is heavily featured on the Scott McCaughey-helmed project. Other
R.E.M.’s OUT OF TIME is touted as the most politically significant album in the United States in this article and podcast about the Longbox
“Welcome to ATH 2015 – the curve just changed again with SLINGSHOT.” ~ Michael Stipe
Check out SLINGSHOT, the new music, electronic art and tech festival in Athens, Georgia. Lots of amazing performers this year!
On February, 25th, 1995 I went to see R.E.M. playing the Assago Forum, near Milan. Imagine my surprise when I was at the concert of my favorite band, and they unexpectedly covered one of my favorite songs of that time.
I’ve always loved “Wicked game.” I’ve loved it ever since
Apartamento’s Instagram will feature five film recommendations by Michael this week. Keep up with it all week to get Michael’s picks: here
We’re proud to stand with our fellow artists in support of real net neutrality. Read the LETTER we sent to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler before the FCC’s vote on open internet rules this Thursday.
Our friend from way back when, Laura Levine, took many now-iconic photographs of the band in the early to mid-1980s. She happened upon this and sent it along–a setlist which thanks to a hunch and a little easy sleuthing abetted by the estimable Remtimeline.com (thanks Chris Hartstonge) had
On Saturday, 7 February, the King of Cotton, Mr. Frequently Left Behind himself, Terry Carlson left us all behind. ‘TC’ (as he was known to many) passed away at his home in Moose Lake, MN–just south of the Great White North. Details list the cause as complications from diabetes, an
The Minus 5 has a new album, Dungeon Golds, out March 10 on Yep Roc Records. It features #PeterBuck as well as Jeff Tweedy, various members of the The Decemberists, Linda Pitmon, Ian McLagan, and Bill Rieflin. You can preorder it now on CD and LP, with free
January 13th marks the 20th anniversary of the start of the band’s 1995 tour in support of Monster which kicked off in Perth, Australia, following a lengthy hiatus from the road. After four days of rehearsals in Perth, R.E.M. returned to the stage at the Perth Entertainment Centre with
It’s Michael’s birthday today and here are special birthday wishes from three lovely people who worked as his direct assistants over the many years:
-I hope this is the beginning of your best, most wonderful year ever! Happy Birthday Michael!! x-amy
-To a visionary, a masterful musician and a quintessential Southern gentleman.