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Michael Stipe turns 50

5647 days ago
The Red RadioOne of our favorite singers, songwriters and all around guys turns 50 today. Happy Birthday Michael Stipe. Thanks for decades of great music. Some of our all time favorite R.E.M. tracks: Driver 8 Gardening At Night Pretty Persuasion I'll Take... more info

Happy 50th Birthday, Michael Stipe

5647 days ago
Rolling StoneToday, January 4th, 2010, marks the 50th birthday of R.E.M. frontman and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Michael Stipe. The singer may not look a day over 37, but on this date in 1960 in Decatur, Georgia, the man who brought the music world Murmu... more info

Vic Chesnutt obituary

5647 days ago
Guardian MusicAmerican singer-songwriter acclaimed for his raw, uncompromising lyricsThe singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt, who has died aged 45 after an overdose of muscle relaxants, was a veteran presence in the independent, rather than the mainstream, music charts... more info

Hail, Hail, Rock'n'Roll

5651 days ago
Guardian MusicI had been looking for a voice to capture how it felt to hear that Vic Chesnutt had died, when I realised that voice was his ownI first heard Vic Chesnutt one Saturday morning in Dublin, many years ago now. Lying in bed in early summer, gulls cawing ... more info

Full List Of The UK's Top 100 Selling Albums Of The Decade

5653 days ago
Stopcryingyourheartout.com[01] BACK TO BEDLAM – James Blunt (2004)[02] NO ANGEL – Dido (1999)[03] BACK TO BLACK – Amy Winehouse (2006)[04] SPIRIT – Leona Lewis (2007)[05] WHITE LADDER – David Gray (1998)[06] 1 – Beatles (2000)[07] LIF... more info

Friends pay tribute to Vic Chesnutt

5653 days ago
Guardian MusicMichael Stipe, Patti Smith and others pay tribute at memorial to melancholic singer-songwriter who died on Christmas dayA memorial service has been held for the American musician Vic Chesnutt, who has died aged 45. Chesnutt, described by REM's Michae... more info

OBITUARY: Vic Chesnutt: Rip 1964 - 2009

5656 days ago
All About JazzVIC CHESNUTT 1964 - 2009 Delta Spirit Singer, songwriter, guitarist Vic Chesnut died on Christmas Day, December 25, 2009. According to Twitter reports from Chesnutt's close friend Kristin Hersh, Chesnutt slipped into a coma after attempting to com... more info

Michael Stipe and Patti Smith Pay Tribute To Vic Chesnutt

5656 days ago
Undercover, AustraliaREM singer Michael Stipe and singer songwriter Patti Smith have paid tribute to the late Vic Chesnutt who committed suicide this week. more info

Singer-Songwriter Vic Chesnutt Dies at 45

5656 days ago
Rolling StoneVic Chesnutt, the Georgia-based singer-songwriter known for his darkly comic songs, died yesterday in Athens, Georgia, after spending several days in a coma caused by an overdose of muscle relaxers. Chesnutt, who was confined to a wheelchair after a ... more info

Michael Stipe remembers Vic Chesnutt (quote), Vic covered 'Everybody Hurts' w/ Elf Power @ REM tribute (video)

5657 days ago
Brooklyn Vegan"We have lost one of our great ones." -Michael Stipe, Dec 25, 2009 Vic Chesnutt (November 12, 1964 - December 25, 2009) was a singer-songwriter living in Athens, Georgia. He had been writing songs since he was five years old.... more info

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