Pitchfork — In what's become an annual holiday tradition, the folks at France's Lacoste invite a non-designer to mock up a spin on the company's iconic polo shirt (you know, with the crocodile). This year, R.E.M. frontguy Michael Stipe became the third to take o... more info

Stereogum — R.E.M.'s frontman has designed a collector's edition polo for the holidays. The shirt, which depicts a crowd at a stadium concert, comes in three colors and costs 150€ (which converts to LOL in US dollars). Check it out at Lacoste.com (via Gold... more info

Pop Candy — OK, I am completely obsessed with this "Beat the Intro" game. The challenge: How fast can you recognize the first notes of an R.E.M. song? If you land in the top 50, your name and score will be recorded on... more info

Paste Magazine — Robin Hitchcock announces new record with The Venus 3, Colin Me Robyn Hitchcock recently revealed to Paste that his new album, Goodnight Oslo, will be released by Yep Roc on Feb. 17. It was recorded with The Venus 3: Peter Buck and Bill Re... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Thomas said... THIS WEEKS TOP 5 SONGS FROM SWAP'S ITUNES - Elvis Presley (live), Bruce Springsteen (live), REM (live), Jeff Tweedy (live), The Whigs, and more. And just a side note: the live... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

Stereogum — In case you didn't hear, Barack Obama won last night. If this came as great news, you likely found yourself laughing at that will.i.am hologram, checking out Fox News to see how depressed they were, and then wandering the East Village and slapping h... more info

Pitchfork — The twentieth anniversary edition of the annual Rock for Kids Rock & Roll Charity Auction will take place December 5 at Chicago's Park West, with the aim of raising some coin for the city's homeless and underprivileged youngsters. Over the years, the... more info

Stereogum — Well, technically, of Montreal covered R.E.M.'s cover of the Clique's "Superman." The Texas group, led by songwriter Gary Zekley, recorded it first in 1969 (a very of Montreal year) and then R.E.M. popularized via Life's Rich Pageant in 1986. Regard... more info

Crazed Hits — This is a post from http://www.crazedhits.com Interview with Don Passman, one of America’s foremost entertainment lawyers. His clients include REM, Janet Jackson, Bryan Adams and Green Day. Related Content: Interview: Robert Reynolds Intervi... more info

Rolling Stone — Do you suffer from Guitar Hero separation anxiety when you’re on the subway or at the doctor’s office? Good news: Activision announced the track list for Nintendo DS’ Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades, the sequel to the portable version of the GH fr... more info