Kanye's Blog — BY NICHOLAS TAMARIN. Click HERE for more pics and info... more info

Pop Bytes — good morning! i was recently introduced to american singer / songwriter maria taylor (who some of you may know already) by way of an adorably sweet & quirky track that has been stuck in my head called cartoons and forever plans which happens to fea... more info

Stereogum — The final version of R.E.M.'s 2001 LP Reveal featured twelve tracks, however the original master (known as Reveal 1.0) contained two songs that didn't make that final cut: "Free Form Jazz Jam," and the excellently lush ballad "Fascinating" which w... more info

Starpulse — Always on the lookout for new celebrity cookie dusters, we couldn't help but notice 49-year-old R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe's thick moustache at the 6th Annual Food Bank For New York "Can-Do" Awards Dinner.[...] Read more! more info

Songs:Illinois — Luego is the new band from REM member and more importantly dB’s co-founder Peter Holsapple. Peter’s brother in arms, Chris Stamey was behind the board mixing this new material. The song “Leave On” is from the band’s forthcoming debut lp Ta... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — When Oasis played their sold-out Madison Square Gardens gig last December, photographer Josh Cheuse filmed Noel performing an exclusive acoustic version of 'Waiting For The Rapture' in an unusual backstage location. This performance will be available... more info

Lost In Your Inbox — It's a mouthful, but it has to be said: today's episode of the contrast podcast finishes looking at the best of 2009 (so far) part two. My pick ( Fanfarlo ) was in last week's show but you should definitely check it out this we... more info

Chicago Tribune — Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3: Once again accompanied by his R.E.M. fan club—Peter Buck, Bill Reiflin, Scott McCaughey—Hitchcock is in top form on his latest album, "Goodnight Oslo" (Yep Roc). He's moved on from his obsession with creepy, craw... more info

The Vinyl Villain — This was originally posted on Thursdau 29th March 2007 during a short series looking at Compilation CDs.Some of my favourite performers have been the subject of tribute albums, the results of which have, to put it mildly, been mixed. There was a grea... more info

The Newsroom — v5277, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - Tuesday April 7 2009. Kevin Cronin of super rock group REO Speedwagon tells us a funny story about a priest backstage and the fact that his wife thought she was going to hook up with Michael Stipe from REM the day the... more info