All About Jazz — Some of the biggest names in music are contributing exclusive songs to RED(WIRE), a new digital music magazine launching on World AIDS Day (Dec. 1). U2, Coldplay, the Killers, the Dixie Chicks, John Legend, R.E.M. and Bob Dylan are on board for the ... more info

Pop Matters — It all began with one weird little album with a weird little cover, with weird little songs sung by a weird guy who couldn’t even enunciate properly. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Wintr/Getty It’s a huge week for new releases, lead by the long-awaited Chinese Democracy and Kanye West’s genre-bending 808s & Heartbreak. Rolling Stone’s Jody Rosen calls 808s a “fascinating” experiment. “With Kanye largely aband... more info

Rolling Stone — U2, Jay-Z, Coldplay and R.E.M. are among the bands contributing music to (RED)WIRE, a new download service aligned with Bono’s (PRODUCT)RED campaign, which raises money for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. For $5 a month, me... more info

Pitchfork — Some very big artists are banding together to help fight the very big problem that is the AIDS epidemic, and if the tagline sounds familiar, the songs these folks have contributed won't: Coldplay, R.E.M., Bob Dylan, and U2 are among those who have co... more info

Pitchfork — Some very big artists are banding together to help fight the very big problem that is the AIDS epidemic, and if the tagline sounds familiar, the songs these folks have contributed won't: Coldplay, R.E.M., Bob Dylan, and U2 are among those who ha... more info

Totally Fuzzy — whiteray said... At Echoes In The Wind R.E.M. (with KRS-1) – “Radio Song” (1991) 5.85 MB mp3 at 192 kbps Sandy Denny – “Who Knows Where The Time Goes” (1968) 4.93 MB mp3 at 160... [Visit the blog for the full po... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Stawiarz/Getty Perhaps touring with Oasis has taught Ryan Adams a thing or two about starting a rock feud. In an interview with The Guardian, Adams responded to the question “What’s the frequency, Kenneth?” with an assault on R.E.M. “I... more info

Stereogum — Ryan's unadulterated idolization of the Gallaghers is rubbing off on him in all the wrong ways. Unless you're a hot beef-craving blogger (nullus?) who scours the web for this sort of stuff, in which case nevermind, Ryan you're doing great. Actually ... more info

NME — REM completed their 'Accelerate' world tour with a hit-laden show in Mexico City last night (November 15). more info