Obscure Sound — Based in North West London, Auld crafts electronic-minded pop in a brooding, alternative vein. Growing up influenced by the likes of Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes, Tom Waits, and Michael Stipe (and now finding admiration in ’80s pop and some modern hi... more info

Stereogum — The first time I saw R.E.M. was in June of 2008. They were in the midst of touring in support of their 14th full-length album, Accelerate, which had come out stateside on April 1 -- 10 years ago this Sunday. It was the sort of overwhelming, perfect c... more info

Uncut — The REM singer shares "Future, If Future" in support of March For Our Lives Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images The REM singer shares "Future, If Future" in support of March For Our Lives The post Hear a snippet of Michael Stipe’s new song app... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Paul McCartney spoke in remembrance of John Lennon in NYC, while Michael Stipe paired his support with a preview of a new solo song. Other marchers, performers and supporters included Kanye West, Vic Mensa, Andra Day, Cher, Eugene Mirman, Moby, Justi... more info

NME — We've heard some short songs but this is something else. REM singer Michael Stipe has shared his first-ever solo track titled ‘Future, If Future’ in support of the March For …Continue reading » The post Michael Stipe shares first-ever s... more info

Stereogum — REM's Michael Stipe has released a new 10-second quasi-song, his first solo track, in support of today's March For Our Lives Rally. Stipe shared a short preview of "Future, If Future" on his Instagram page this morning, along with an endearingly low-... more info

PopSugar — Obsessed with mermaids? We are too, and we've partnered with Freeform's Siren to bring you a Mermaid Museum in Los Angeles that's so magical you have to see it to believe it! Open to the public for four days, the space is outfitted in an eerily dark ... more info

Popdose — It’s 1993. “Alternative music” is not yet just the genre where we stick anything semi-popular that isn’t R&B or hip-hop. We still have space for bands that have graduated from college radio — R.E.M. (and a few other bands from my hometown o... more info

NME — At a gig in Los Angeles Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo performed a special solo acoustic set last weekend, covering songs by Oasis, REM, Pixies and Smashing Pumpkins. Cuomo …Continue reading » The post Watch Weez... more info

Stereogum — Weezer leader Rivers Cuomo played a solo acoustic set at The Hi Hat in Los Angeles this past Saturday. The performance lasted almost two hours and included lots of Weezer songs plus a few classic covers, and thanks to one industrious bootlegger, you ... more info