Spinner.com — Pink Floyd, Joy Division and Sonic Youth -- now with more meat, cheese and crunch. [Tumblr] Missy Elliott, Eve, Chuck D and others talk about the state of the female emcee. [PreFixMag] The Walkmen cover R.E.M. [Stereogum] A golden retriever dance... more info

Stereogum — The last time we checked in with A. V. Club’s Undercover, there were four songs left and Swell Season chose Neutral Milk Hotel’s “Two-Headed Boy.” When the Walkmen arrived, only one song remained, R.E.M.’s “Driver 8.” They had no choice... more info

VH1 Blog — Starting Monday, September 6 with back-to-back episodes at 10/9c and 11/10c, VH1 will count down its 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (the five-part countdown will continue every day at 10/9c through Thursday, Sept. 10). VH1 has revealed the Top 5 (a... more info

NME — 'Dear New Orleans' will mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina more info

Totally Fuzzy — FourSteps said... A quick but not careless Wes Montgomery live collection. An introduction instead of a definitive career overview. Something nice to listen to on the way to work. I looked at my notes for the albums and chose the shortest of the song... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Robert said... · Erasure - 1997-01-24 - Amsterdam, Netherlands. VPRO live radio. · REM - 2003-10-29 - Avalon Hollywood Theatre, Hollywood California · Morrisey - 1991-07-01 - Ultrecht, Holland - Higher Education thanks fuzzy http://rockpopbootlegs... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The PopCulturist said... New Rare Stuff: The del Amitri Family Album! A great collector's item from the early days of dels fandom, 16 pages of portraits of the artists as young men. A postscript to our definitive collection of Dels rarities, with mor... more info

USA Today Music — An aging Georgia railroad trestle known for gracing a 1980s R.E.M. album may be preserved as part of a trail network if voters approve a county ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Eclectic downloads said... The Specials - The Singles Collection (1991) R.E.M. - In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 (2003) Daryl Hall - Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine (1986) http://www.themoodindicator.com jeffen said... THE FASTBACKS -... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Nigel Godrich has had no problem working with what some would consider the best artists ever. The real challenge is the acts that never were. Paul McCartney, U2, Radiohead, R.E.M., Air, Beck and Pavement are just a few of the... more info