Idolator — Max Justus is a 20-year-old, Kansas City-based electronic composer whose stuff comes off like the love child of Harold Faltermeyer and my old NES, which is to say it hits me in all the right spots. He revels in just making beats and bleeps and throw... more info

All About Jazz — Los Angeles - R.E.M., Modest Mouse, Spoon, Death Cab for Cutie, Jarvis Cocker, The Flaming Lips, The Decemberists, Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine, and Fleet Foxes are just a few of the artists whose handmade signs featured in Under the Radars... more info

Obscure Sound — The aspect of collaboration can be a touchy subject for some artists. Some prefer to languish in their own solitude, crafting songs that are entirely their own with little to no help outside the spectrum of production and mastering. Others, however, ... more info

Pitchfork — Consider this the capstone on a summer that's seen more music-related political benefits than we can count: A bunch of musicians have painted plain black slogans on white poster boards for a series of charitable eBay auctions sponsored by Under the R... more info

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