JamBase — Watch Arthur Buck, the new collaborative project from Joseph Arthur and R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, perform four songs from their debut album for Seattle radio station KEXP. more info

Stereogum — There are a couple ways you can divide up R.E.M.'s career. Considering they are a band that released music for just about 30 years, almost fitting within three specific decades, you can almost look at their work in three acts. There are the formative... more info

DrownedInSound — A whole sprawling history to immerse yourself in more info

LargeHeartedBoy — R.E.M.: Best Of R.E.M. At The BBC is a 9-disc ( (8-CD & 1-DVD) box set. Farao's prog-pop masterpiece Pure-O, How to Dress Well's The Anteroom, and Will Oldham's Songs Of Love And Horror are the new albums I... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The fundraiser for Basilica Hudson is also in Courtney Love's honor and other performers include Meredith Graves, Justin Vivian Bond, Faith No More's Roddy Bottum and more. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Pharrell Williams, Laurie Anderson, and Jarvis Cocker also pay homage to the late pet of French artist Sophie Calle. more info

Stereogum — Sophie Calle is a 64-year-old French conceptual artist who, while being interviewed for a T Magazine profile last year, appeared to be pregnant. It turned out she was in midst of pretending to carry and give birth to her cat, Souris, who died back in... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Now somebody needs to get UB40 and Fugazi to both play this protest happening on Thursday too. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — The Bravery is Contagious concert will also feature Amanda Palmer and Maxwell. more info

Stereogum — Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford delivered a moving testimony at last week’s Senate hearing, accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Figures from across the music and entertainment industries have been speaking out against Kavana... more info