Pitchfork — Live Music on T.V. this week:Monday, September 29: NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: the Watson Twins FUEL TV: The Daily Habit: Team Robespierre ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Solange KnowlesTuesday, September 30: CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: t... more info

XFM.co.uk — Michael Stipe and Mike Mills say they're pleased that former drummer Bill Berry turned to farming at the height of their fame. more info

Buffalo News, New York — Rockin' at the Knox took over the Albright-Knox on Saturday, as alt-rock/new wave pioneers the B-52s-- the band that put Athens, Ga., on the map, prior to the explosion of R. E. M. -- headlined the annual fundraising festival on the front lawn of the... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Rock AlmanacSpinner.com: On This Date in 1991: 'Shiny Happy People,' by R.E.M., reaches its peak position of No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. The Almanac Advises for September 28: "Oily skin can be caused by hereditary, h... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — According to The Pulse of Radio, artwork by members of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, MODEST MOUSE, SPOON, R.E.M., DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, and MY MORNING JACKET will be auctioned off to benefit the War Child International charity starting September 30. more info

Rolling Stone — • Wentz Protests Product Placement in Video Top stories from the last three days: • Paul McCartney Plays Historic Tel Aviv Concert • MySpace Music Launches • AC/DC on iTunes Snub: “We Make Albums” • R.E.M.’s Peter Buck Gets Guitar Bac... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Denholm/Getty The mystery of Peter Buck’s stolen guitar has been solved, as the R.E.M. guitarist was reunited with his prized Rickenbacker earlier this week. An anonymous source returned the guitar to Buck prior to the band’s show in Luxem... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Host of music acts design political placards for eBay auction more info

Pop Candy — The new issue of Under the Radar magazine is dubbed "The Protest Issue," and it spotlights R.E.M., Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, Spoon, the Flaming Lips, The Decemberists and many others. Protest signs designed by these musicians are being... more info

Paste Magazine — R.E.M. has already penned “The Finest Work Song.” Now would be a good time to come up with the finest pop song. The band has seen most of its fanbase dwindle since 1994’s Monster, and 2004’s Around the Sun was so resolutely bland and unmemora... more info