Stereogum — Last night, Michael Stipe showed up on Stephen Colbert‘s Late Show with a sick beard. He sat down for a fun little interview and then performed a new unreleased song “The Rest Of Ever” for the first time live. Stipe performed with the Late Sho... more info

Magnet Magazine — 60 years ago today, the Troggs released “Wild Thing.” A rock classic whose b-side, “With A Girl Like You,” is even better. R.E.M. takes on the Troggs in MAGNET: The post The Troggs Released “Wild Thing” 60 Years Ago Today appeared first o... more info

Obscure Sound — Norwich, UK-based The Danphes channel a jangly, power-pop c86-era charm on their stellar debut single, “Heartbreak High.” Featuring Robin Folliard, Dan Ottolangui, Stephen Frost, and Alfie Adams, the group captures youthful optimism through jangl... more info

Antimusic Rock — 'I Played The Fool (Main Title Theme)', the official main title theme from the brand-new HBO Original series Rooster more info

Stereogum — Over the weekend, former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe got up onstage with Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s R.E.M. covers project in Brooklyn, and he sang “These Days” and “The Great Beyond” for the first time in 18 years. Today, we get ... more info

Stereogum — Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s R.E.M. covers show returned to New York City's Brooklyn Steel tonight and Michael Stipe joined them on two songs he hadn’t performed in 18 years: “These Days” (from 1986's Lifes Rich Pageant) and “The Gre... more info

Magnet Magazine — 15 years ago today, R.E.M. released final album Collapse Into Now. Drift, drift away. It was MAGNET’s number-six album of 2011, and we said R.E.M. was “a band still giving its all even when no one seemed to be watching.” The post R.E.M. Release... more info

Stereogum — On Sunday night, the 37th season of The Simpsons came to an end with a two-part double-episode season finale. The first of the episodes found Marge going to Philadelphia to enter Santa's Little Helper into the National Dog Show, and it had appearance... more info

Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, R.E.M. recorded in a studio for the first time: Bombay Studios in Smyrna, Ga. Songs included early versions of the likes of “Radio Free Europe,” “(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville,” “Gardening At Night,” “Sitting Still�... more info

Magnet Magazine — 55 years ago today, Faces released Long Player. Mother, you won’t recognize it now. Read Scott McCaughey (Minus 5, Baseball Project, Young Fresh Fellows, R.E.M., Filthy Friends) in MAGNET on Ian McLagan: The post Faces Released “Long Player” 55... more info