Stereogum — Rock collective the Minus 5 -- which is led by Scott McCaughey, who recently suffered a stroke -- just released a Christmas album called Dear December. It's filled with original holiday songs and a slew of notable guests, including Ben Gibbard, Colin... more info

Stereogum — Lately the music world has been celebrating the 25th anniversary of R.E.M.'s landmark Automatic For The People -- Stereogum, for instance, interviewed Michael Stipe -- and lo and behold, one of the album's signature songs made its way to the American... more info

Stereogum — R.E.M. only performed one live show in support of their 1992 album Automatic For The People, which turned 25 last month. That show took place 25 years ago today at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia, and to celebrate the anniversary, the band shared... more info

Stereogum — Scott McCaughey, frontman of the Minus 5 and Young Fresh Fellows and longtime touring member of R.E.M., suffered a stroke while on tour with Alejandro Escovedo. He is reportedly in stable condition. His wife shared the news in a post on the Minus 5's... more info

Stereogum — Last we heard from the Ohio-by-way-of-LA band Line & Circle, we were streaming their debut LP. The R.E.M./Smiths-inspired band's jangly pop returns today with the title track from their upcoming EP, Vicious Folly. The guitar break mid-way through the... more info

Uncut — The band tell all about the making of Automatic For The People The band tell all about the making of Automatic For The People The post R.E.M. reveal the secrets of their unlikely rock masterpiece in the latest Uncut appeared first on Uncut. more info

Stereogum — Last night, former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe played a rare solo set at New York's Carnegie Hall, as part of a Pathway To Paris climate-change benefit. Stipe played a quick four-song set that consisted entirely of covers; he sang Nat King Cole's "... more info

DrownedInSound — Is Automatic for the People R.E.M.’s best album? It’s a best R.E.M. album more info

Stereogum — This week we reviewed new releases by Fever Ray, Converge, Sam Smith, and 21 Savage/Offset/Metro Boomin. We picked Weezer's best songs since Pinkerton and worst songs since Rivers Cuomo was born. We celebrated Halloween with our metal column and a li... more info

Stereogum — Ever since R.E.M. amicably split in 2011, the individual members have remained resolute regarding their disinterest in a reunion, and have kept active otherwise. Most recently guitarist Peter Buck has played in Filthy Friends, his new band with Corin... more info