Newsday — Will 2008 go down as the year the major-label system finally broke down for good? more info

Rolling Stone — We’ve told you all about Rolling Stone’s top-ranked albums and singles, but what’s good that just came out? Christian Hoard breaks down new (and resissued) work from Los Campesinos!, Pavement, Buck 65 and R.E.M. — and recommends the one holid... more info

KEXP Seattle — by Damian Bradley How better for Seattle to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights than with a world, jazz and rock concert with artists from five continents. Pictured above are Rahim Alhaj, a Grammy nominated Ou... more info

RECORDS by Keane, Adele, Take That, Girls Aloud, Beck, REM and Metallica all feature more info

Pitchfork — R.E.M. have friends in high places, and a good number of them will converge on New York City's Carnegie Hall March 11 to sing the songs of R.E.M. and raise some dollars for a deserving cause. "The Music of R.E.M." benefit concert will feature perform... more info

Pitchfork — R.E.M. have friends in high places, and a good number of them will converge on New York City's Carnegie Hall March 11 to sing the songs of R.E.M. and raise some dollars for a deserving cause. "The Music of R.E.M." benefit concert will feature pe... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!Spinner.com: Patti Smith, Bob Mould, Calexico, Glen Hansard and more will be performing R.E.M. songs at Carnegie Hall's 'The Music of R.E.M' program on March 11. All ticket proceeds will go to music programs for under... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook It's hard to convey the wriggling freshness R.E.M. possessed upon arrival in 1983. First single "Radio Free Europe" rose from the left side of the dial like a message sent across great distance. The half-decipherable lyrics, the ... more info

Crazed Hits — Interview with manager Bruce Allen, who’s clients include Bryan Adams, Bob Rock, Michael Buble, Martina McBride and Anne Murray. Related Content: Interview: Robert Reynolds (Manager of The Killers) Interview: Bertis Downs (Manager of R.E.M.) Inter... more info

All About Jazz — R.E.M. AXE MAN TURNS 52 TODAY Outside of a perhaps a few flight attendants, there's not many who have an unkind word to say about R.E.M. guitarist, composer and all around good guy Peter Buck. Despite a high profile career that stretches back to th... more info