JamBase — Thom Yorke of Radiohead appears on a new single shared by R.E.M. from the ‘R.E.M. At The BBC’ live release. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The eight-disc 'R.E.M. at the BBC' is out October 19. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — One of the many gems off their forthcoming box set, R.E.M. at the BBC. more info

Stereogum — No one sings like Andrew Choi. Two years ago, upon the release of Ten Hymns From My American Gothic , I compared the St. Lenox singer's voice to John Darnielle, Michael Stipe, and Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart -- to that list I'd now add Craig Finn, Cee-L... more info

Rock Sound — The compilation features 12 artists covering a song that had an important impact on their lives, with all proceeds benefitting mental health charities. Hopeless Records has announced a compilation to be released later this year of 'Songs Th... more info

Consequence of Sound — Eight-CD, one-DVD set collects material spanning nearly 25 years. more info

Stereogum — Let's all take a minute to congratulate R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe for leaving the toxic wasteland we call Instagram. In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Stipe talked about his plans to delete the app this week. "It's definitely changing the way we appro... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — This Basilica Hudson fundraiser is hosted by will be 'hosted' by Aaron Dessner (The National), Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Ryan McGinley, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Elvis Perkins, Chloë Sevigny, Michael Stipe, Brandon Stosuy, Jack Walls, Yelena Yemchuk, and "o... more info

Stereogum — 1991 is the year alternative rock went mainstream. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden were about to take over the world; Out Of Time and "Losing My Religion" turned R.E.M. into megastars; and the first Lollapalooza tour brought the underground acros... more info

Chorus.fm — The Wonder Years have covered R.E.M’s “Losing My Religion” as an exclusive for Amazon. more info