Stereogum — The lush, folky Swedish duo First Aid Kit released their new single "It's A Shame" last month, and now they've announced that they've got a new album called Ruins coming out early next year. The duo recorded Ruins in Portland with My Morning Jacket/D... more info

Stereogum — Following their debut EP, Dusk Of Punk, LA-based grunge band Goon approaches their latest EP release, Happy Omen, experimenting within the parameters of their genre. Where Goon has shown strength in their lo-fi fuzz, they have also wandered into more... more info

Uncut — Robert Plant, REM, Tom Petty and King Gizzard feature in the new issue Robert Plant, REM, Tom Petty and King Gizzard feature in the new issue The post This month in Uncut appeared first on Uncut. more info

Uncut — Starring Tom Petty, REM, King Gizzard, Bon Iver, Husker Du, Perfume Genius, William Eggleston, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Bootsy Collins, The Ronettes and Chest Of The Year 1971! Starring Tom Petty, REM, King Gizzard, Bon Iver, Husker Du, Perfume Gen... more info

Stereogum — Back in June, Fischerspooner returned with "Have Fun Tonight," the first song from their follow-up to 2009's Entertainment. That follow-up, SIR, was co-written and produced by Casey Spooner's former boyfriend Michael Stipe of R.E.M., and although it ... more info

Uncut — The track is taken from the 25th anniversary Automatic For The People reissue The track is taken from the 25th anniversary Automatic For The People reissue The post Listen to unreleased R.E.M. song “Devil Rides Backwards” appeared first on U... more info

The Quietus — Vintage indie rock group's previously unreleased song, Devil Rides Backwards more info

Stereogum — R.E.M.'s Automatic For The People turned 25 yesterday -- we republished Mike Mills' notes on each song for the occasion -- and next month it's getting an expansive deluxe edition reissue that features two never-before-heard tracks. We heard one of th... more info

Stereogum — Ten years ago, when R.E.M.'s Automatic For The People turned 15, Stereogum released a compilation of artists covering each song from the album (Drive XV is still available here) and, at the time, we got Mike Mills to talk a little bit about every t... more info

Chorus.fm — Coldplay were joined on stage last night by R.E.M.’s Peter Buck for a rendition of Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’.” Following the minute of silence, Peter Buck joined the band for this wonderful rendition of Freefalling by Tom Petty.R42 pic.twit... more info