Pitchfork — In 2008, R.E.M. reissued Murmur, their debut album, and it scored a 10.0 from us. Last year, they did the same for sophomore effort Reckoning, and it got another 10.0. And on July 13, they'll drop a deluxe edition of album number three, 1985's Fables... more info

411 Mania — Get ready for Tired Pony... more info

Undercover, Australia — Members of Snow Patrol, R.E.M., Belle & Sebastian, and more band together to record a country concept album. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck has teamed up with Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody to record a country music album. more info

Pitchfork — BBC 6Music points out that Gary Lightbody, the golden-voiced frontman for Scottish MOR mainstays Snow Patrol, has formed a new group whose membership includes R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, Belle and Sebastian drummer Richard Colburn, and Young Fresh F... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Jem Cohen See You Around The late singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt released exactly one major label album during the course of his career: the 1996 Capitol/EMI effort About to Choke. On June 15, Plain Recordings will reissue the album on CD ... more info

NME — Tired Pony project features guest spots from She & Him and Editors more info

BBC 6 Music — Tired Pony will play live dates after releasing a debut album in the summer more info

BBC News - UK — Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody teams up with REM guitarist Peter Buck and a host of A-list friends for a country concept album. more info

Gigwise — Under band name Tired Pony... more info